An animal trap sensor includes a base having a distal end and a proximal end, a switch having a first metallic element and a second metallic element, and a signal unit, in which, when the first metallic element contacting the second metallic element, thereby forming a closed circuit, such that the signal unit transmits a signal to an off-site receiver. Or, an animal trap sensor includes a first portion and a second portion electrically connected with a signal unit including a power supply, in which, when the first and the second portions are disposed at a first distance between each other, thereby generating an output property, in which, when the first and the second portions are disposed at a second distance between each other, which is different from the first distance, thereby changing the output property and causing the signal unit to transmit a signal to an off-site receiver.

A pest sensor and a detector for use in a pest sensing system are described. The pest sensor comprises a processor configured to: receive a first signal indicative of a first impedance across a first sensing circuit; receive a second signal indicative of a second impedance across a second sensing circuit; and in response to detecting that one of the first or second signals differs from the other by more than a predefined difference threshold, output an indication of pest activity.

A game scoring camera system is disclosed for capturing images of game animals for the purpose of scoring the antlers using an accepted scoring method. One or more cameras are used in a multiscopic arrangement for capturing two-dimensional (2-D) images which are then converted to three-dimensional (3-D) data models, the resulting 3-D data models being used for determining measurements of various antler structures for calculating a score for the set of antlers captured in the images, the score being based on existing antler scoring systems. Some embodiments include one or more cameras, each being mounted on an unmanned aerial vehicle or drone, for capturing images during an aerial survey of game animals located within a particular area. Other embodiments include at least two cameras mounted in a stationary configuration for capturing images of game animals located within a particular area.

The present disclosure describes a system which is able to detect and recognize wildlife, and in particular birds, using camera images. The present solution is comprised of algorithms, software and integrated hardware devices. Properly equipped, the system can be made to be portable and can be set up at any location for different wildlife detection and repelling purposes.

A system for controlling a shock output of an electronic animal trap includes a battery, a transformer having a primary coil connected to the battery, and a controller connected to the battery and the primary coil. The controller has a shock cycle module determining a battery capacity of the battery and determining a shock enable time based on the battery capacity. The shock cycle module controls a primary current from the battery to run through the primary coil for the shock enable time.

An electronic apparatus and a method are provided for detection of animal intrusions and control of a repellent mechanism to prevent such intrusions. The electronic apparatus controls an image-capture device to acquire an image of a house yard and selects a set of zones in the acquired image based on a user-specified setting. The electronic apparatus detects an animal in the acquired image and controls the repellent mechanism based on a determination that the detected animal is in a zone which is among the selected set of zones, to target the detected animal.

An animal tracking solution for remotely viewing, identifying, tracking, monitoring or predicting an animal or animal activity, or for generating a heatmap of animal activity for a geographic location. The system includes an interface that receives real-time image data from an image pickup device over a cellular communication link, an animal identification unit arranged to analyze the real-time image data from the image pickup device and identify an animal in the image data, including a species of the animal, and a user dashboard unit arranged to generate and transmit image rendering data and instruction signals to a hub communication device to render a display image on a graphic user interface that includes at least one of a near-real-time video stream from the image pickup device, an image of the animal, information about the animal, a heatmap, and a forecast.

The species specific fish trap selectively captures a specific species of fish. The species specific fish trap lures a fish into the species specific fish trap. The species specific fish trap identifies that the captured fish is the specific species the species specific fish trap is configured to capture. The species specific fish trap closes when the lured fish is identified as the specific species that the species specific fish trap is configured to capture. The species specific fish trap comprises a transparent shell, a lure net, and a control system. The lure net and the control system mount in the transparent shell. The transparent shell is the structure that lures and captures the specific species of fish. The lure net lures a fish into the transparent shell. The control system identifies the species of the lured fish. The control system controls access into the transparent shell.

Embodiments are described for a hunting marker that is usable to mark hunting trails when hunting animals. The hunting marker is used to mark any signs of an animal including blood markings, footprints, fur, or any other sign. The hunting marker includes reflective tape and light emitting diodes (LED) to improve visibility of the hunting marker at night. The hunting marker includes one or more batteries. The hunting marker includes a cylindrical body with extendable and retractable portions that can be extended to maximum length and retracted in order to make the hunting marker easily portable and easy to store. The hunting marker includes a pointed end in order to facilitate inserting the hunting marker into a ground surface to mark blood droppings and other animal indicia from a hunted animal or to mark a hunting trail.

The invention relates to an apparatus 1 for holding a piece of bait 2, in particular a piece of bait 2 for pests 14, preferably for rodents, comprising: a housing part 3 which has a receiving space 6 for receiving a piece of bait 2 and can be inserted into a part of a sewer system, a detecting device 9, equipped to detect a first item of information, an output device 11, equipped to output a first item of information detected by the detecting device 9.