摘要 |
<p>In a method of catching and optionally killing particularly rats, mice and similar animals, such as weasels, e.g. mink. in a trap of the type where the animals are caught in a separate chamber (13) and are optionally killed by a gas, preferably carbon dioxide, and where the animals are guided into the chamber via an entrance (4) connected with an activation mechanism (7, 8, 9) which may be released by an animal via a detection unit (8) when the animal is present on the entrance device; the animals are allowed to pass the detection device a certain number of times before the entrance device is activated. The animals are hereby allowed to gain a certain familiarity with the trap, which makes it considerably more effective. It is likewise disclosed that it is possible to use a device with the detection unit (8) in an entrance to watch whether vermin are present in a given area. This device may be constituted by a part of the trap.</p> |