A shark barrier that comprises an anchoring assembly having a pair of anchors (9) with a flexible connecting element (11) extending between the anchors. The shark barriers also includes multiple spaced apart buoyant resiliently flexible elongate members (15) that are secured at one end along a length of the connecting element of the anchoring assembly to operatively extend generally upwardly from the connecting element. The buoyant members comprise an elongate flexible spine (32) that extends through a series of tubular members (38).

For protecting wildlife from high voltage conductors, dielectric covers are used to cover fuse cutouts, bushings, solid-blade disconnects, lightning arrestors, or other high voltage components. To increase a vertical surface distance between the top of the cover and the bottom of the cover, a plurality of protruding skirts are molded into the cover. The cover is formed of two molded halves, which are later affixed together. To prevent water entering the junction between the two halves, one half is formed with a lip that overlaps the edge of the other half. Retaining pins secure the cover in place.

A control device which, when it is installed as part of a fence, allows a small animal to pass from a first side of the fence to the other side of the fence, but prevents an animal which has passed through the device from returning to the first side of the fence. The control device can comprise (1) a mouth which (i) is exposed on the first side of the fence and (ii) has an open cross-section, and (2) an extending passage which extends away from the mouth to an exit. The extending passage can narrow as it extends from the mouth to the exit.

A bee hive bottom board system for receiving a hive body includes a 3-sided rectangular frame having a right side, a left side and a rear side, each side having a top surface and an inner surface, the top surface defining a frame plane; a drain edge positioned within the frame about the inner surface, the drain edge having a top surface defining a drain edge plane set below the frame plane; and two adapters having a support component and a flange component, the flange component of each adapter positionable along the inner surface of one of the right side and left side of the frame and mateable with the upper surface of one of the right side and left side of the frame. When mated with the frame, a top surface of the adapter is substantially flush with the top surface of the frame.

A rodent repelling siding for repelling rodents from entering a structure includes a siding housing having a wall side, a top side, a front side, and a bottom side forming an inner compartment. The front side has a plurality of vent slots extending through to the inner compartment. The wall side s configured to be coupled to an outside wall of a structure with the bottom side disposed on the ground. An absorbent insert is coupled within the inner compartment. The absorbent insert is configured to absorb a chemical repellant and release a repellant odor therefrom. The repellant odor passes through the plurality of vent slots.

A rodent repelling siding for repelling rodents from entering a structure includes a siding housing having a wall side, a top side, a front side, and a bottom side forming an inner compartment. The front side has a plurality of vent slots extending through to the inner compartment. The wall side s configured to be coupled to an outside wall of a structure with the bottom side disposed on the ground. An absorbent insert is coupled within the inner compartment. The absorbent insert is configured to absorb a chemical repellant and release a repellant odor therefrom. The repellant odor passes through the plurality of vent slots.

Methods, systems and devices for a check valve for deterring intrusion into downspouts include a body member having at least a first orifice and are configured to mount on a downspout, where the downspout is adapted to promote fluid flow in a single direction. Pivotably mounted on the body members are various valve members. The mounting arrangement can provide a closed position that substantially occludes the first orifice and a range of open positions when the valve member is pivoted with respect to the body member to open in the flow direction. In addition, at least one additional orifice can be provided in either the body member or the valve member to permit fluid flow irrespective of the position of the valve member.

Methods, systems and devices for a check valve for deterring intrusion into downspouts include a body member having at least a first orifice and are configured to mount on a downspout, where the downspout is adapted to promote fluid flow in a single direction. Pivotably mounted on the body members are various valve members. The mounting arrangement can provide a closed position that substantially occludes the first orifice and a range of open positions when the valve member is pivoted with respect to the body member to open in the flow direction. In addition, at least one additional orifice can be provided in either the body member or the valve member to permit fluid flow irrespective of the position of the valve member.

A sprinkler controller capable of repelling an animal is illustrated and has an image capturing unit and a processing unit. The image capturing unit is used to capture images of a space. The processing unit electrically connected to the image capturing unit is used to analyze the images to determine whether an animal invades a specific zone which is selected or defined by a user in advance, and control a sprinkler unit in the specific zone to sprinkle in response to a determined result.

A sprinkler controller capable of repelling an animal is illustrated and has an image capturing unit and a processing unit. The image capturing unit is used to capture images of a space. The processing unit electrically connected to the image capturing unit is used to analyze the images to determine whether an animal invades a specific zone which is selected or defined by a user in advance, and control a sprinkler unit in the specific zone to sprinkle in response to a determined result.