Bait Composition

Abstract

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 feral hog control system comprising:
 a bait comprising:
 a carrier material; and 
 an amount of warfarin; 
 wherein said amount of warfarin is not greater than about 0.01% by weight of said bait. 
   
     
     
         2 . The feral hog control system of  claim 1 , wherein said amount of warfarin is lethal to a feral hog. 
     
     
         3 . The feral hog control system of  claim 2 , wherein chronic dosing of said amount of warfarin is lethal to said feral hog. 
     
     
         4 . The feral hog control system of  claim 3 , wherein death of said feral hog occurs within not greater than about ten days following exposure to said bait. 
     
     
         5 . The feral hog control system of  claim 4 , wherein said amount of warfarin is in a range of between about 0.005% to about 0.01% by weight of said bait. 
     
     
         6 . The feral hog control system of  claim 4 , wherein said amount of warfarin is not greater than about 0.005% by weight of said bait. 
     
     
         7 . The feral hog control system of  claim 4 , wherein said carrier material comprises a binder. 
     
     
         8 . The feral hog control system of  claim 7 , wherein said bait is substantially solid. 
     
     
         9 . The feral hog control system of  claim 8 , wherein said bait is substantially homogenous. 
     
     
         10 . The feral hog control system of  claim 7 , wherein an amount of said binder is not greater than about 50% by weight of said bait. 
     
     
         11 . The feral hog control system of  claim 7 , wherein said binder comprises wax. 
     
     
         12 . The feral hog control system of  claim 11 , wherein said binder comprises paraffin wax. 
     
     
         13 . The feral hog control system of  claim 7 , wherein said bait further comprises one or more attractants. 
     
     
         14 . The feral hog control system of  claim 7 , wherein said bait further comprises a colorant. 
     
     
         15 . The feral hog control system of  claim 14 , wherein said colorant is taken up by tissue of said feral hog following ingestion to visibly color said tissue. 
     
     
         16 . The feral hog control system of  claim 15 , wherein said colorant is taken up by fat of said feral hog following ingestion to visibly color said fat. 
     
     
         17 - 18 . (canceled) 
     
     
         19 . The feral hog control system of  claim 4 , further comprising a selective access device for permitting selective access to said bait within a feeder, said selective access device comprising:
 a cover having opposing cover first and second ends, said cover first end configured to rotatably couple to said feeder to allow said cover to rotate about a rotation axis between a first position and a second position;   wherein in said first position, said cover overlays a feeder opening in which said bait is disposed;   wherein in said second position, said cover disposes away from said feeder opening to permit access to said bait; and   a force generator coupled to said cover;   wherein said force generator generates a pre-selected force amount which when unopposed, provides said first position of said cover.   
     
     
         20 . The feral hog control system of  claim 19 , wherein said second position is provided by a counterforce generator which generates a counterforce amount which is greater than said pre-selected force amount. 
     
     
         21 - 22 . (canceled) 
     
     
         23 . The feral hog control system of  claim 20 , wherein said force generator comprises a weight element which generates said pre-selected force amount. 
     
     
         24 . The feral hog control system of  claim 23 , wherein said pre-selected force amount is selected to require said counterforce generator to comprise said feral hog. 
     
     
         25 - 70 . (canceled)