Species specific feeder
View Patent ↗Animal feeders useful in feeding particular groups of animals are disclosed. Animal feeders described herein may, for example, include an electrically conductive exterior structure; a door; a door lock; a species recognition device; and an electric shock deterrent. Methods of feeding animals utilizing an electric shock deterrent are also disclosed.
1. An animal feeder comprising:
a. an electrically conductive exterior structure;
b. a door;
c. a door lock;
d. a species recognition device; and
e. an electric shock deterrent;
f. wherein the electrically conductive exterior structure is electrically connected to the electric shock deterrent;
g. wherein the species recognition device is configured to recognize a species of animal by audio or video;
h. wherein the electrically conductive exterior structure is configured to deliver an electric shock from the electric shock deterrent when the species recognition device does not recognize the species of animal; and
i. wherein the door is configured to open in response to the recognition of the species of animal by the species recognition device.
2. The animal feeder of claim 1 wherein the door lock is arranged and configured to respond to an output from the species recognition device.
3. The animal feeder of claim 1 wherein the electric shock deterrent is arranged and configured to respond to an output from the species recognition device.
4. The animal feeder of claim 1 wherein the electric shock deterrent is arranged and configured to deactivate in response to the presence of the species of animal.
5. The animal feeder of claim 4 wherein the species of animal is a member of a class selected from wild boar, deer, bears, bats, raccoons, and pigeons.
6. The animal feeder of claim 4 wherein the species of animal wild boar.
7. The animal feeder of claim 1 wherein the electric shock deterrent is arranged and configured to reactivate after a period of time in which there is no recognition of the species of animal.
8. The animal feeder of claim 1 wherein the door lock is arranged and configured to unlock in response to the presence of the species of animal.
9. The animal feeder of claim 1 wherein the door is arranged and configured to close after a period of time in which the species of animal is not detected.
10. The animal feeder of claim 1 wherein the species recognition device is a device capable of recognizing sounds unique to the species of animal.
11. The animal feeder of claim 1 further comprising an intermittent feed dispenser.
12. The animal feeder of claim 1 further comprising a population controlling feed.
13. The animal feeder of claim 1 further comprising a microphone in communication with the species recognition device wherein the species recognition device is a sound recognition component configured to identify a species specific sound.
14. The animal feeder of claim 1 further comprising a video detector in communication with the species recognition device wherein the species recognition device is a video recognition component configured to identify a species specific image.
15. An animal feeder comprising:
a. an electrically conductive exterior structure;
b. a door;
c. a detector selected from a microphone and a video detector;
d. a species recognition device selected from a sound recognition component configured to identify a species specific sound and a video recognition component configured to identify a species specific image; and
e. an electric shock deterrent;
f. wherein the detector is in communication with the species recognition device;
g. wherein the electrically conductive exterior structure is electrically connected to the electric shock deterrent;
h. wherein the species specific sound is a sound of an animal species;
i. wherein the species specific image is an image of the animal species;
j. wherein the electrically conductive exterior structure is configured to deliver an electric shock from the electric shock deterrent when the species recognition device does not recognize the animal species; and
k. wherein the door is configured to open in response to the recognition of the animal species by the species recognition device.