Feral pigs are a significant threat to our agricultural industry and Australia’s unique environment and cultural sites.
The 4G SMS Lite from DATRAN Australia can be used to help with feral pig trapping.
Using the SMS Lite will help reduce the time you spend checking feral pig traps. It will also show that you are responding in a timely manner to reduce animal stress prior to the kill.
The SMS Lite uses the 4G cellular network and is low power, making it ideal for solar panel use in rural areas.
The national authority is https://feralpigs.com.au/.
They have a comprehensive plan and useful resources to both minimise and eradicate the problem.
A key tactic of the plan is the trapping of feral pigs, and this is where the SMS Lite can help.
The feral pig trap encourages the animals into an enclosed area and then secures them in a humane way. There are several trap designs, including drop gate, panel gate and silo style.
The SMS Lite can be used with any trap which has a micro switch connected to the gate mechanism. The SMS Lite sends a text message to the hunter’s cell phone confirming the trap has been activated when the micro switch closes.
This PestSmart article includes the national standard procedure for trapping.
Remember that the traps need to be inspected daily and adequate shelter is to be provided.
Feral pigs destroy our crops, land and water sources. They spread weeds and diseases, kill livestock and have an impact on our sensitive biodiversity. We are proud that our 4G SMS Lite can help with feral pig trap monitoring systems.
The RSS01 solar system is the ideal power supply option for the SMS Lite, and our high gain cellular antennas are used to maximise cell reception in remote areas.
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