Land animal trap and barrier

Abstract

A snake snare barrier comprising a first layer of netting and a second layer of netting, the first layer defining a first plurality of through holes of a first size, the second layer defining a second plurality of through holes of a second size, the netting being flexible under its own weight along substantially an entire length and width, the netting being capable of being unrolled along the length and draped across a top of a vertical support, and the netting substantially conforming to a shape of the vertical support under its own weight after being draped thereupon, the first layer having each edge substantially not connected to any edge of the second layer, and each layer has a width that measures between 9 inches and 24 inches.

Wherefore, I/we claim: 
     
         1 . A snake snare barrier comprising:
 a first layer of netting and a second layer of netting;   the first layer defining a first plurality of through holes of a first size;   the second layer defining a second plurality of through holes of a second size;   the netting being flexible under its own weight along substantially an entire length and width, the netting being capable of being unrolled along the length and draped across a top of a vertical support, and the netting substantially conforming to a shape of the vertical support under its own weight after being draped thereupon;   the first layer having each edge substantially not connected to any edge of the second layer; and   each layer has a width that measures between 9 inches and 24 inches.   
     
     
         2 . The snare barrier of  claim 1  wherein the first size is at least 20% larger than the second size. 
     
     
         3 . The snare barrier of  claim 1  wherein substantially all of the through holes in the first layer are larger than substantially all of the through holes in the second layer. 
     
     
         4 . The snare barrier of  claim 1  wherein the netting further comprises a third layer defining a third plurality of through holes of a third size. 
     
     
         5 . The snare barrier of  claim 4  wherein substantially all of the through holes in the first layer are larger than substantially all of the through holes in the second layer, and substantially all of the through holes of the second layer are larger than substantially all of the through holes of the third layer. 
     
     
         6 . The snare barrier of  claim 4  wherein the second layer is between the first layer and the third layer. 
     
     
         7 . The snare barrier of  claim 4  wherein the netting further comprises a fourth layer defining through holes of a fourth size. 
     
     
         8 . The snare barrier of  claim 7  wherein
 substantially all of the through holes in the first layer are larger than substantially all of the through holes in the second layer; 
 substantially all of the through holes of the second layer are larger than substantially all of the through holes of the third layer; 
 substantially all of the through holes of the third layer are larger than substantially all of the through holes of the fourth layer; 
 the second layer is between the first layer and the third layer; and 
 the third layer is between the second layer and the fourth layer. 
 
     
     
         9 . The snare barrier of  claim 7  wherein the first through holes are between 1 inch wide and ¾ inch wide;
 the second through holes are between ¾ inch wide and ½ inch wide; 
 the third through holes are between ½ inch wide and ¼ inch wide; and 
 the fourth through holes are between ¼ inch wide and ⅛ inch wide. 
 
     
     
         10 . The snare barrier of  claim 1  further comprising one or more vertical supports to attach to the netting. 
     
     
         11 . The snare barrier of  claim 1  further comprising one or more ground attachments to attach the netting to the ground. 
     
     
         12 . The snare barrier of  claim 1  wherein the netting is made from netting material that is one of substantially transparent and substantially translucent. 
     
     
         13 . The snare barrier of  claim 1  wherein the first layer and the second layer are connected to one another via a plurality of vertical attachments, the vertical attachments attaching the netting to vertical supports. 
     
     
         14 . The snare barrier of  claim 1  wherein the first layer and the second layer are each between 18 inches and 48 inches wide. 
     
     
         15 . A snake snare barrier kit comprising:
 a first layer of netting and a second layer of netting, with the first layer defining first through holes of a first size, the second layer defining second through holes of a second size, the first size being larger than the second size and the first layer having each edge substantially not connected to any edge of the second layer;   a vertical support;   the netting being formed of plastic netting cord that is less than 1.5 mm in diameter, and the netting being flexible along substantially an entire length and width, and capable of being unrolled and draped across a top of the vertical support; and   a plurality of vertical attachments to attach the netting to the vertical support.   
     
     
         16 . The snare barrier kit of  claim 15  further comprising one or more ground attachments to attach the netting to a ground surface, and the first layer having a length and width substantially the same as a length and width of the second layer. 
     
     
         17 . The snare barrier kit of  claim 16  wherein the one or more ground attachments is one of a weight, a lawn staple, and a stake. 
     
     
         18 . The snare barrier kit of  claim 16  wherein the netting further comprises a third layer defining third through holes of a third size, and the second size being larger than the third size, and the first layer, the second layer, and the third layer being substantially not connected to one another. 
     
     
         19 . The snare barrier kit of  claim 16  further comprising netting sensor that detects and transmits alerts when an animal is snared in the netting. 
     
     
         20 . A method for blocking or snaring snakes comprising:
 attaching a flexible plastic netting to a vertical support with vertical attachments along a perimeter to be protected;   wherein the netting has a first layer and a second layer, with the first layer defining first through holes of a first size, the second layer defining second through holes of a second size, and the first size being larger than the second size, each layer has a width that measures between 9 inches and 24 inches, and a majority of each edge of the first layer is not connected to any edge of the second layer.