Innovative Grey Squirrel trap

创新的灰松鼠陷阱

• 批准号: 10060388
• 金额: $ 4.96万
• 依托单位: NORMAN DAVID WEISS
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Collaborative R&D
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2023 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=10060388
• 关键词: Innovative; Grey; Squirrel; trap

Grey Squirrels cause over £38,000,000 of damage to UK woodland annually, by stripping the bark from our native broadleaf trees. This causes deformity to the main stem, creates entry points for disease and when ring-barked, the tree's death. Furthermore, they raid song bird's' nests and infect red squirrels with a lethal Covid type virus, whilst being immune themselves. Current control methods are ineffective and very time consuming. This project will evaluate the prototype development of an automated control process, allowing better tree and habitat protection with a scale-able automated humane control solution.Better tree growth will lead to improved habitats for native animals and plants and an increased contribution to CO2 sequestration.In addition, an alternative and equally innovative approach, would be to use a piston strike to deliver a lethal blow. This would be powered by an innovative electro-mechanical system rather than those of the gas driven devices currently available

灰松鼠每年给英国林地造成超过3800万英镑的损失，它们从我们本土的阔叶树上剥下树皮。这会导致主茎畸形，造成疾病的进入点，当环树皮，树的死亡。此外，它们袭击鸣禽的巢穴，用致命的新型冠状病毒感染红松鼠，而自己却免疫。目前的控制方法效果不佳且非常耗时。该项目将评估自动化控制过程的原型开发，通过可扩展的自动化人性化控制解决方案，实现更好的树木和栖息地保护。更好的树木生长将改善本地动物和植物的栖息地，并增加对CO2封存的贡献。此外，另一种同样创新的方法是使用活塞撞击来提供致命的打击。这将是由一个创新的机电系统，而不是那些目前可用的气体驱动装置提供动力