|
Species |
Method |
Humaneness |
Reason |
Alternative |
|
All Animals
Species may include, but are not limited to: Cats, Moles, Birds, Rodents, Baboons, Monkeys, etc |
Pellet Guns / Shooting
NO |
INHUMANE
Invasive – Injures |
Injures / maims animal whilst it escapes with severe trauma |
Preventative measures and or humane live relocation programmes |
|
Birds |
Vamoose Gel
NO |
INHUMANE
Invasive – Contamination |
Insufficient data to show that birds would not be contaminated |
Eye reflectors like Sun Gun One; Birth Control |
|
Birds |
Sun Gun One
YES |
HUMANE
Non-Invasive, using natural resources |
Triangular sun mirror; no direct influence, apart from diversion |
To be combined with netting |
|
Birds |
Gas Cannon
NO |
INHUMANE
Invasive terrifying, cannot be applied with permanent results |
Ineffective and birds return only to be terrified again |
Netting and Reflector methods; to have a sacrificial crop of good quality |
|
Moles |
Tomcat Mole Trap
NO |
INHUMANE
Invasive and possible mutilation |
No-guarantee of immediate death, leaving moles either wounded or to die underground |
If unable to get a live trap, use evasive methods by extending fencing into ground as far as the level of tunnels are burrowed |
|
Rodents |
Rodenator
Propane Gas explosion into Rodent Tunnel
NO |
INHUMANE
Invasive, possible mutilation |
Inefficient / flammable and no proof of 100% immediate death; prolonged suffering could result |
Natural Remedies / Deterrents |