A crayfish trap is configured to accommodate large crayfish. The crayfish trap includes a continuous wire mesh configured to form a top panel and a bottom panel. A forward spiked ramp and a rear spiked ramp are attached to the bottom panel. A plate is mechanically coupled to the bottom panel and configured to weight down the crayfish trap. A forward one-way door and a rear one-way door are attached to the top panel and slightly displaced from the forward spiked ramp and the rear spiked ramp permitting entry of the crayfish into the crayfish trap. A bait trap is attached to the plate configured to attract crayfish into the crayfish trap. The top panel includes a top access door configured to access the crayfish trap for baiting and crayfish removal.

A removable catch basin filter insert includes a filter container is fitted into a catch basin in the ground at the location where the stormwater exits the gutter and enters the stormwater sewer system. The removable catch basin filter provides pollution capture from stormwater while being easily cleaned. A hinged cover is included at the top of the filter insert to allow the captured pollutants to be evacuated through the use of a vehicle or being tipped nearly upside down by a mechanical arm. A hinged trap door is included at the bottom of the filter insert to allow captured pollutants to be evacuated through the bottom of the device and into a container. By capturing the pollutants with the removable catch basin filter insert before the pollutants enter the mainline storm drain system, clean storm drain systems are provided allowing for cleaner waterways.

A removable catch basin filter insert includes a filter container is fitted into a catch basin in the ground at the location where the stormwater exits the gutter and enters the stormwater sewer system. The removable catch basin filter provides pollution capture from stormwater while being easily cleaned. A hinged cover is included at the top of the filter insert to allow the captured pollutants to be evacuated through the use of a vehicle or being tipped nearly upside down by a mechanical arm. A hinged trap door is included at the bottom of the filter insert to allow captured pollutants to be evacuated through the bottom of the device and into a container. By capturing the pollutants with the removable catch basin filter insert before the pollutants enter the mainline storm drain system, clean storm drain systems are provided allowing for cleaner waterways.

A system for trapping pests includes a central managing unit and a plurality of pest traps in active communication with the central managing unit. Each pest trap includes one or more detachable cartridges, one or more base elements adapted to releasably hold the one or more detachable cartridges, each base element comprises one or more sensors; each of the one or more sensors is configured to sense a presence of a pest in one of the detachable cartridges, a communication unit and a trap controller configured to receive signals from the one or more sensors and send indications to the central managing unit via the communication unit. The central managing unit is configured to: receive from at least one of the plurality of pest traps an indication that a pest is trapped in at least one detachable cartridge and send an alert to a user device based on receipt of the indication.

A system for trapping pests includes a central managing unit and a plurality of pest traps in active communication with the central managing unit. Each pest trap includes one or more detachable cartridges, one or more base elements adapted to releasably hold the one or more detachable cartridges, each base element comprises one or more sensors; each of the one or more sensors is configured to sense a presence of a pest in one of the detachable cartridges, a communication unit and a trap controller configured to receive signals from the one or more sensors and send indications to the central managing unit via the communication unit. The central managing unit is configured to: receive from at least one of the plurality of pest traps an indication that a pest is trapped in at least one detachable cartridge and send an alert to a user device based on receipt of the indication.

A pre-tensioned door opening assembly and a lock plate releasing mechanism for an animal cage trap having an entry door operative with an animal access opening and a locking mechanism that is engaged upon door closure to prevent the door from being opened by a trapped animal. The pre-tensioned door opening assembly includes a plurality of cable routing elements, and an automatic-return retracting mechanism having a cable. The housing of the automatic-return retracting mechanism is mounted outside the enclosure with the cable being routed through the cable routing elements and operatively coupled with the door. The lock plate releasing mechanism may be a timed-release mechanism which is mounted on the trap roof in functional cooperation with the locking mechanism. The timed-release mechanism disengages the locking mechanism to allow the pre-tensioned door opening assembly to open the entry door of the trap and release a trapped animal through the animal access opening once the operator is a safe distance away.

A pre-tensioned door opening assembly and a lock plate releasing mechanism for an animal cage trap having an entry door operative with an animal access opening and a locking mechanism that is engaged upon door closure to prevent the door from being opened by a trapped animal. The pre-tensioned door opening assembly includes a plurality of cable routing elements, and an automatic-return retracting mechanism having a cable. The housing of the automatic-return retracting mechanism is mounted outside the enclosure with the cable being routed through the cable routing elements and operatively coupled with the door. The lock plate releasing mechanism may be a timed-release mechanism which is mounted on the trap roof in functional cooperation with the locking mechanism. The timed-release mechanism disengages the locking mechanism to allow the pre-tensioned door opening assembly to open the entry door of the trap and release a trapped animal through the animal access opening once the operator is a safe distance away.

A nuisance animal trapping assembly for controlling a population of nuisance animals includes a box, which defines an interior space. The box has a top, which is open. A lid is hingedly engaged to the box and is positioned to selectively close the top. The box has a hole positioned in a side thereof proximate to a bottom thereof. A closure is engaged to the box proximate to the hole and selectively closes the hole. A bait station is selectively positionable in the interior space and attracts a nuisance animal through the hole into the interior space. The closure retains the nuisance animal within the interior space to trap the nuisance animal.

An iguana trap made of a mesh enclosure. A one-way door covers and opening in the mesh enclosure. Inside the mesh enclosure and surrounding the opening is a tunnel that prevents the iguana from clawing the door open from inside the trap. Optionally, a partition divides an upper chamber from the lower chamber. A passage passes through the partition and has a guide above the partition that surrounds the passage to discourage an iguana from moving from the upper chamber to the lower. Optionally, a bait-box is provided with a door to refill the bait-box accessible from outside the enclosure.

An iguana trap made of a mesh enclosure. A one-way door covers and opening in the mesh enclosure. Inside the mesh enclosure and surrounding the opening is a tunnel that prevents the iguana from clawing the door open from inside the trap. Optionally, a partition divides an upper chamber from the lower chamber. A passage passes through the partition and has a guide above the partition that surrounds the passage to discourage an iguana from moving from the upper chamber to the lower. Optionally, a bait-box is provided with a door to refill the bait-box accessible from outside the enclosure.