Compositions attractive to mice include one or more additives. The additives can include 2-sec-butyl-4,5-dihydrothiazole and/or 3,4-dehydro-ero-brevicomin, which can be isolated, purified and/or synthetic. In addition to these additives, the compositions can also include a lethal agent, such as, an anticoagulant or a toxicant, a chemostenlant and/or food. Devices and methods of using the composition are also disclosed.

A trap for animals that automatically resets and preserves bait. The self-resetting animal trap includes an upper chamber having a bait chamber removably covered by an entrance gate and a bait lid, respectively. A trap gate forms a floor of the upper chamber, wherein a lower chamber for receiving a trapped animal is disposed therebeneath. The trap gate, entrance gate, and bait lid are pivotally connected to one another and move between a set configuration and a trap configuration. In the set configuration, the entrance gate and bait lid are open, and, in the trap configuration, the trap gate is open. The trap is biased to the set configuration due to a counterweight disposed on an end of the entrance gate. The counterweight is offset when an animal is disposed on the trap gate, thereby moving the self-resetting animal trap to the trap configuration.

A trap for animals that automatically resets and preserves bait. The self-resetting animal trap includes an upper chamber having a bait chamber removably covered by an entrance gate and a bait lid, respectively. A trap gate forms a floor of the upper chamber, wherein a lower chamber for receiving a trapped animal is disposed therebeneath. The trap gate, entrance gate, and bait lid are pivotally connected to one another and move between a set configuration and a trap configuration. In the set configuration, the entrance gate and bait lid are open, and, in the trap configuration, the trap gate is open. The trap is biased to the set configuration due to a counterweight disposed on an end of the entrance gate. The counterweight is offset when an animal is disposed on the trap gate, thereby moving the self-resetting animal trap to the trap configuration.

An animal trap is provided that includes a plurality of posts and a net structure. The net structure is attached to the posts. The net structure has a width that extends between an upper lateral edge and a lower lateral edge, a first length that extends between a first lengthwise end and a second lengthwise end at the upper lateral edge, and a second length that extends between the first and second lengthwise ends at the lower lateral edge. The net structure includes a net and an upper cord. The upper cord is attached to the net. The net structure is configurable in a set configuration having an interior trap region. In the set configuration, the net structure has a first circumference at the upper lateral edge and a second circumference at the lower lateral edge. The first circumference is greater than the second circumference.

An animal trap is provided that includes a plurality of posts and a net structure. The net structure is attached to the posts. The net structure has a width that extends between an upper lateral edge and a lower lateral edge, a first length that extends between a first lengthwise end and a second lengthwise end at the upper lateral edge, and a second length that extends between the first and second lengthwise ends at the lower lateral edge. The net structure includes a net and an upper cord. The upper cord is attached to the net. The net structure is configurable in a set configuration having an interior trap region. In the set configuration, the net structure has a first circumference at the upper lateral edge and a second circumference at the lower lateral edge. The first circumference is greater than the second circumference.

An animal sorting device comprising a housing having an entrance, an exit, and an animal dispatch chamber. The animal dispatch chamber comprises entrant assessment means to determine if an entrant is either a pest or a non-pest, animal dispatching means to dispatch the pest, and means to urge either a dispatched pest towards an aperture or the non-pest towards the exit. A modular animal sorting device is also disclosed.

A casino mentality hog trap assembly is built into a trailer having a frame supported by a plurality of wheels, a hitch for attaching to a towing vehicle, and a platform. A hinged trap floor is located in the platform and is moveable between a horizontal closed position and a downwardly inclined open position for causing animals to fall into a holding pen. A plurality of feeder stations are positioned adjacent to the trap floor. The feeder stations each have feeder lids that can be raised by animals to access feed contained in feeder troughs. A trigger mechanism is arranged to be tripped when two of the feeder lids are raised at the same time. A scent roller is also positioned adjacent to the trap floor and is connected to the trigger mechanism by a linkage that causes the trigger mechanism to be tripped when the scent roller is lifted.

A casino mentality hog trap assembly is built into a trailer having a frame supported by a plurality of wheels, a hitch for attaching to a towing vehicle, and a platform. A hinged trap floor is located in the platform and is moveable between a horizontal closed position and a downwardly inclined open position for causing animals to fall into a holding pen. A plurality of feeder stations are positioned adjacent to the trap floor. The feeder stations each have feeder lids that can be raised by animals to access feed contained in feeder troughs. A trigger mechanism is arranged to be tripped when two of the feeder lids are raised at the same time. A scent roller is also positioned adjacent to the trap floor and is connected to the trigger mechanism by a linkage that causes the trigger mechanism to be tripped when the scent roller is lifted.

The present invention relates to a system for detecting and predicting rats and mice infestations. The system comprises a plurality of rechargeable traps, and a receiver unit configured for receiving a monitoring data signal from the rechargeable traps. The receiver unit comprises a processor and is operatively connected to a database. The database is adapted to store multiple database entries representing a value of a parameter related to rats and mice infestations at various points in time. The processor is programmed to perform a univariate and/or multivariate analysis of the database entries to detect and predict rats and mice infestations in a predefined geographical area.

The present invention relates to a system for detecting and predicting rats and mice infestations. The system comprises a plurality of rechargeable traps, and a receiver unit configured for receiving a monitoring data signal from the rechargeable traps. The receiver unit comprises a processor and is operatively connected to a database. The database is adapted to store multiple database entries representing a value of a parameter related to rats and mice infestations at various points in time. The processor is programmed to perform a univariate and/or multivariate analysis of the database entries to detect and predict rats and mice infestations in a predefined geographical area.