Bait composition
Disclosed herein are embodiments of a feral hog control system including bait comprising a carrier material and an amount of warfarin, wherein the amount of warfarin is not greater than about 0.01% by weight of the bait. Further disclosed herein are embodiments of a selective access device for permitting selective access to the bait when the bait is disposed within a feeder.
1 . A bait for a feral hog, comprising:
a carrier material; and
an active agent contributing to the toxicity of said bait in said feral hog, said active agent consisting of an amount of warfarin not greater than about 0.01% by weight of said bait.
2 . The bait of claim 1 , wherein said amount of warfarin is in a range of between about 0.005% to about 0.01% by weight of said bait.
3 . The bait of claim 1 , wherein said amount of warfarin is not greater than about 0.005% by weight of said bait.
4 . The bait of claim 1 , wherein said bait is substantially homogenous, thereby having a uniform composition throughout.
5 . The bait of claim 1 , wherein said bait is configured as a solid bait block which has no space(s) or void(s) inside.
6 . The bait of claim 1 , wherein said carrier material comprises a binder.
7 . The bait of claim 6 , wherein an amount of said binder is not greater than about 50% by weight of said bait.
8 . The bait of claim 6 , wherein said binder comprises wax.
9 . The bait of claim 1 , wherein said bait further comprises one or more attractants.
10 . The bait of claim 1 , wherein said bait further comprises a colorant.
11 . The bait of claim 10 , wherein said colorant provides a blue color.
12 . The bait of claim 11 , wherein said colorant is configured for absorption by fat cells following ingestion to visibly color fat blue.
13 . A bait consisting of:
a carrier material;
an amount of warfarin not greater than about 0.01% by weight of said bait; and
one or more of a colorant and an attractant.
14 . The bait of claim 13 , wherein said carrier material comprises a binder.
15 . The bait of claim 13 , wherein said colorant provides a blue color.
16 . The bait of claim 15 , wherein said colorant is configured for absorption by fat cells following ingestion to visibly color fat blue.
17 . A bait consisting of:
a carrier material;
an amount of warfarin not greater than about 0.005% by weight of said bait; and
one or more of a colorant and an attractant.
18 . The bait of claim 17 , wherein said carrier material comprises a binder.
19 . The bait of claim 17 , wherein said colorant provides a blue color.
20 . The bait of claim 19 , wherein said colorant is configured for absorption by fat cells following ingestion to visibly color fat blue.