Wildlife Control System

Abstract

To provide a wild animal control system capable of preventing wild animals from coming into contact with and causing damage to residents without killing them. [Solution] A wildlife control system 10 for controlling the behavior of wild animals comprises an animal control device 20 attached to the wild animal, and a management control device 30 capable of communicating with the animal control device. The animal control device comprises a location information acquisition unit 21 that acquires location information of the animal control device, and a damage inflicting unit 22 that operates in conjunction with the location information and inflicts damage on the wild animal. The management control device comprises a receiving unit 31 that receives the location information of the animal control device, an operating unit 32 that activates the damage inflicting unit, a memory unit 33 that stores a behavioral restriction range within which wild animals will not affect human activities, and a control unit 34 that controls the receiving unit, operating unit and memory unit. If the control unit determines that the location information of the animal control device received by the receiving unit is outside the behavioral restriction range, it activates the damage inflicting unit.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a wildlife control system, and more particularly to a wildlife control system that controls the behavior of wild animals using location information. [Background technology]

[0002] In recent years, there have been many incidents of wild bears appearing in residential areas and harming local residents. In such a situation, it is possible to consider culling the bear, but there are also voices of opposition from the perspective of animal protection, and there are also requests to avoid culling. Note that this situation is not limited to bears, and similar situations can occur with other wild animals as well.

[0003] On the other hand, Patent Documents 1 to 4 disclose various technologies relating to wild animals, but they cannot prevent contact between wild animals and residents or prevent harm to residents without killing the wild animals. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Patent Publication No. 2021-108610 [Patent Document 2] Patent No. 6711998 [Patent Document 3] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2007-192736 [Patent Document 4] Patent No. 5007477 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] Therefore, the object of this invention is to provide a wildlife control system that can prevent harm to local residents, tourists, etc. without killing wild animals. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to achieve the above object, the invention described in claim 1 provides a wildlife control system for controlling wild animals, comprising an animal control device attached to the wild animal and a management control device capable of communicating with the animal control device, the animal control device comprising a location information acquisition unit for acquiring location information of the animal control device and a damage inflicting unit that operates in conjunction with the location information and inflicts damage on the wild animal, the management control device comprising a receiving unit that receives the location information of the animal control device, an operating unit that operates the damage inflicting unit, a memory unit that stores a behavioral restriction range within which the wild animal will not affect human activities, and a control unit that controls the receiving unit, the operating unit, and the memory unit, and when the control unit determines that the location information of the animal control device received by the receiving unit is outside the behavioral restriction range, it activates the damage inflicting unit using the operating unit to urge the wild animal to move within the behavioral restriction range. Therefore, in the device described in claim 1, the damage inflicting unit operates in conjunction with location information, so if a wild animal deviates from the restricted area of ​​movement, it can inflict damage on the wild animal and move it back into the restricted area, thereby preventing a situation in which the wild animal comes into contact with and harms local residents, etc.

[0007] In the device described in claim 2, the damage inflicting unit inflicts non-lethal damage on the wild animal by sound, smell, or electric shock, causing a certain physical or mental shock. Therefore, in the device described in claim 2, when a wild animal invades the area outside the restricted area, it is possible to carry out a process to repel the wild animal (such as a process of giving an unpleasant sound, an unpleasant smell, or an electric shock), thereby providing a warning effect to the wild animal.

[0008] The invention described in claim 3 is characterized in that the wild animals are bears, monkeys, deer, boars, muntjacs, or other birds and animals. Therefore, the device described in claim 3 can control the behavior of wild animals that may be prone to harming residents.

[0009] The device described in claim 4 is characterized in that it is equipped with an information processing terminal held by the user, and the location information of the animal control device received by the receiving unit can be transmitted to the information processing terminal, and the information processing terminal can display the location information of the animal control device. Therefore, in the device described in claim 4, the location information of wild animals can be checked at any time by using an information processing terminal carried by an ordinary citizen.

[0010] The invention described in claim 5 is characterized in that the behavioral restriction area is determined in relation to the residential area of ​​local residents. Therefore, in the device described in claim 5, the range of wild animal behavior restrictions can be set freely and flexibly in relation to the residential areas of local residents. [Effects of the Invention]

[0011] The device described in claim 1 is a wildlife control system for controlling wild animals, comprising an animal control device attached to the wild animal and a management control device capable of communicating with the animal control device, the animal control device comprising a location information acquisition unit for acquiring location information of the animal control device and a damage inflicting unit that operates in conjunction with the location information and inflicts damage on the wild animal, the management control device comprising a receiving unit that receives the location information of the animal control device, an operating unit that operates the damage inflicting unit, a memory unit that stores a behavioral restriction range within which the wild animal will not affect human activities, and a control unit that overall controls the receiving unit, the operating unit, and the memory unit, and the control unit is configured so that when the control unit determines that the location information of the animal control device received by the receiving unit is outside the behavioral restriction range, it activates the damage inflicting unit using the operating unit to urge the wild animal to move within the behavioral restriction range, and therefore when the management control device detects that the wild animal has deviated from the behavioral restriction range, it activates the damage inflicting unit in conjunction with the location information and inflicts damage on the wild animal that is not fatal. As a result, if the wild animal deviates from the restricted area, a "warning" will be given to the wild animal, and the wild animal will be able to voluntarily return to the restricted area. Therefore, it is possible to avoid situations where wild animals come into contact with local residents, tourists, visitors, etc., and to eliminate the possibility of wild animals coming into contact with residents and causing harm without having to be killed.It is also possible to ensure the safety of people, including local residents, tourists, and visitors, while taking into consideration public opinion that ``wild animals should not be killed indiscriminately.''

[0012] In the device described in claim 2, the damage inflicting unit inflicts non-fatal damage to the wild animal by sound, smell, or electric shock, at a level that causes a certain physical or mental shock. Therefore, if the wild animal goes beyond the behavioral restriction range and, for example, invades an area where local residents live, the unit will always execute a process to repel the wild animal (a process of inflicting a sound of a type that the wild animal dislikes and at a loud volume, a smell of a type that the wild animal dislikes and that affects its behavior, an electric shock of a voltage that causes a certain shock, etc.), so that the wild animal can repeatedly learn the behavioral restriction range within which its behavior is acceptable. In particular, when a sound is made, it can be heard by surrounding residents, tourists, visitors, etc., and therefore can alert residents and tourists alike that wild animals are nearby.

[0013] In the device described in claim 3, the wild animals are bears, monkeys, deer, boars, muntjacs, or other birds and animals, so wild animals that are likely to cause harm to residents can be targeted for control.Therefore, it is possible to deal with not only bears, which have been causing serious damage in recent years, but also monkeys, deer, boars, muntjacs, and other birds and animals.

[0014] The device described in claim 4 is equipped with an information processing terminal held by the user, and the location information of the animal control device received by the receiving unit can be transmitted to the information processing terminal, and the information processing terminal can display the location information of the animal control device.Therefore, even information processing terminals held by ordinary civilians can check the location information of wild animals.Therefore, by sharing the location information of wild animals using an information processing terminal (for example, a mobile terminal on which application software capable of operating the wildlife control system of this device is installed), ordinary civilians can also grasp the location information of wild animals and avoid contact with wild animals in advance.

[0015] In the invention described in claim 5, the behavioral restriction range is determined in relation to the residential area of ​​local residents, so the behavioral restriction range for wild animals can be set freely.Therefore, rather than a uniform setting such as a radius of X km, it is possible to appropriately and flexibly set a behavioral restriction range that is tailored to the residential area of ​​local residents. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0016] [Figure 1] 1 is an explanatory diagram showing one embodiment of a wildlife control system 10 according to the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 1 also shows a block diagram of the wildlife control system 10. [Figure 3] 10 is a flowchart showing the processing flow of the wildlife control system 10. [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the operation of the wildlife control system 10. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0017] An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In order to facilitate understanding, the shapes and dimensions of objects may be exaggerated, some objects may be omitted, and objects that are actually in contact may be shown separated.

[0018] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating one embodiment of a wildlife control system 10 in accordance with the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the wildlife control system 10. As shown in Figure 1, the wild animal control system 10 of this embodiment is a wild animal control system 10 that controls the behavior of wild animal A, and includes an animal control device 20 that is attached to wild animal A, and a management control device 30 that can communicate with the animal control device 20. The wildlife control system 10 can prevent wild animals A from approaching residential areas C of local residents.

[0019] In order to attach the animal control device 20 to the wild animal A, it is necessary to capture the wild animal A. The wild animal A can be captured using a decoy trap, a tranquilizer gun, etc. (complementary means of this system). The animal control device 20 can be attached to the wild animal A by any method. For example, the animal control device 20 can be attached to the wild animal A using a belt, collar, or the like (not shown). After the animal control device 20 is attached to the wild animal A, the wild animal A can be released back into the wild, and the wild animal A can move freely in the mountainous area within the movement restriction range. The management control device 30 is a device that manages the wildlife control system 10 and is installed in the management headquarters M.

[0020] As shown in Figure 2, the animal control device 20 includes a location information acquisition unit 21 that acquires location information of the animal control device 20, and a damage inflicting unit 22 that operates in conjunction with the location information and inflicts damage to the wild animal A that is not fatal but causes physical and mental shock.

[0021] The management control device 30 also includes a receiving unit 31 that receives location information from the animal control device 20, an operating unit 32 that activates the damage inflicting unit 22, a memory unit 33 that stores a predetermined behavioral restriction range R (territory: see Figure 1) of the wild animal A, and a control unit 34 that controls the receiving unit 31, operating unit 32, and memory unit 33. The memory unit 33 may store the behavior restriction area R as map information, or may store it as numerical information relating to latitude and longitude. The control unit 34 constantly grasps the position information from the animal control device 20.

[0022] When the control unit 34 determines that the location information of the animal control device 20 received by the receiving unit 31 is outside the behavior restriction range R, it activates the damage inflicting unit 22 by the operating unit 32, and urges the wild animal A to return to the behavior restriction range R if it is outside the behavior restriction range R.

[0023] Therefore, in the wild animal control system 10 of this embodiment, the damage inflicting unit 22 operates in conjunction with the location information to inflict a certain amount of non-fatal physical and mental damage on wild animal A, thereby eliminating the need for residents of residential area C to come into contact with wild animal A and allowing wild animal A to move back within the behavioral restriction range R.

[0024] The location information acquisition unit 21 is, for example, a device that uses a GPS (Global Positioning System), and can measure the current location of the animal control device 20 by receiving signals transmitted from artificial satellites.

[0025] The damage inflicting unit 22 is configured to inflict non-fatal physical and mental damage (fear) on the wild animal A by using sound, smell, or electric shock. Sounds can be output from the speaker. Examples of sounds include human voices (the sound of multiple people talking), the sound of bells (bear bells), metallic sounds, impact sounds, firecracker sounds, firework sounds, and alarm sounds. These sounds can be output at a high volume.

[0026] Scents can be output from scent generators that use heating, fan, jet, spray, fan, mist, etc. Examples of scents include strong, irritating odors (strong ammonia-based or vinegar odors), chili pepper (capsaicin) odors, irritating odors such as bleach or disinfectant, and strong spicy odors.

[0027] Electric shocks can be delivered by portable electrical stimulation devices, and include low-voltage, low-current types (safe stimulation), medium-voltage, medium-current types (livestock induction), and high-voltage, flash discharge types.

[0028] Therefore, in the wild animal control system 10 of this embodiment, if wild animal A deviates from the behavioral restriction range R and, for example, invades a residential area C, a process can be performed to repel wild animal A (a process of applying an unpleasant sound, an unpleasant smell, an electric shock, etc.).

[0029] Wild Animal A includes bears, monkeys, deer, boars, muntjacs, and other birds and animals. Therefore, in the wild animal control system 10 according to this embodiment, wild animal A that is likely to cause harm to residents, tourists, visitors, etc. can be targeted for control.

[0030] 1, a wild animal control system 10 according to this embodiment includes an information processing terminal 40 owned by a user U. The information processing terminal 40 is a smartphone, a tablet, a personal computer, or the like. 2, the location information of the animal control device 20 received by the receiving unit 31 can be transmitted to the information processing terminal 40. Then, the information processing terminal 40 can display the location information of the animal control device 20.

[0031] For example, application software dedicated to the wild animal control system 10 can be installed on the information processing terminal 40, and using this dedicated application software, information from the management control device 30 can be received, for example, via the Internet, and a map can be displayed on the display of the information processing terminal 40, allowing the location of wild animal A to be confirmed on the map and warning information regarding wild animal A to be received.

[0032] Therefore, in the wild animal control system 10 according to this embodiment, the location information of wild animal A can be confirmed even on an information processing terminal 40 carried by an ordinary civilian (user U). As a result, by checking the location information of wild animal A on the information processing terminal 40 owned by the user U, the user U can constantly check the location of wild animal A not only when wild animal A is outside the behavior restriction area R but also when wild animal A is within the behavior restriction area R, thereby enabling a prompt response.

[0033] As shown in Figure 1, the behavioral restriction area R is determined in relation to the residential area C of local residents. The behavioral restriction area R is not limited to a circle as shown in the figure, but can be set in any shape, such as a rectangle or a combination of other shapes. The behavioral restriction area R can also be set to an area of ​​several tens of kilometers. 2 ~Hundreds of km 2 It can be set in the range.

[0034] For example, if wild animal A is a bear, the behavioral restriction range for males is wider than that for females, so the behavioral restriction range R to be set can be different depending on the sex of wild animal A. Also, if wild animal A is a bear, its movement range is wider during the active season (spring to autumn) and it hardly moves during the hibernation season (winter), so the behavioral restriction range R to be set can be different depending on the season.

[0035] Therefore, in the wild animal control system 10 according to the present embodiment, the behavioral restriction range R for the wild animal A can be freely set as needed.

[0036] FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the processing flow of the wild animal control system 10. The receiving unit 31 executes a process of receiving the position information from the animal control device 20 (step S10). As a result, the management control device 30 can grasp the position information of the animal control device 20, that is, the position information of the wild animal A.

[0037] The control unit 34 executes a process of transmitting the position information to the information processing terminal 40 (step S11). As a result, the position information of the wild animal A can be displayed on the information processing terminal 40.

[0038] The control unit 34 executes a process to check whether the location information is outside the behavior restriction range R (step S12). Whether the location information is outside the behavior restriction range R can be determined by comparing the behavior restriction range stored in the storage unit 33 with the received location information.

[0039] As a result, if it is confirmed that the location information is outside the behavior restriction range R (Yes), the operation unit 32 executes step S13. On the other hand, if it is not confirmed that the location information is outside the behavior restriction range R (No), the operation unit 32 ends the process without executing step S13.

[0040] If it is confirmed that the location information is within the behavior restriction range R (Yes), the operation unit 32 executes a process of transmitting an operation command to the damage inflicting unit 22 (step S13). This enables the operation unit 32 to operate the damage inflicting unit 22. Then, the damage inflicting unit 22 that has received the activation command inflicts physical and / or mental damage to the wild animal A by sound, smell, or electric shock. By inflicting damage on the wild animal A in this way, a "warning" is given to the wild animal A, and it is possible to drive the wild animal A into the behavior restriction range R. When the above processing is completed, the control processing ends. Note that this series of processing is repeatedly executed while the wild animal control system 10 is in operation.

[0041] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the operation of the wild animal control system 10. As shown in FIG. 4(A), wild animal A is within a behavioral restriction range R. Here, it is assumed that wild animal A moves out of the behavior restriction range R as shown in FIG. 4(B). Then, as shown in Figure 4(C), the animal control device 20 (damage inflicting unit 22 (see Figure 2)) attached to the wild animal A is activated to inflict non-fatal physical and mental damage on the wild animal A. This makes it possible to encourage the wild animal A to return to the behavior restriction range R. Then, as shown in Figure 4(D), wild animal A tries to avoid damage by moving into behavior restriction range R. When wild animal A moves into behavior restriction range R, the animal control device 20 (damage inflicting unit 22 (see Figure 2)) stops inflicting damage.

[0042] As described above, in the wild animal control system 10 of this embodiment, the damage inflicting unit 22 operates in conjunction with location information to inflict damage on wild animal A, thereby keeping wild animal A within the behavioral restriction range R, or, even if wild animal A deviates from the behavioral restriction range R, being able to quickly return wild animal A to the behavioral restriction range R, thereby preventing wild animal A from coming into contact with local residents, tourists, visitors, etc. As a result, it is possible to prevent contact with and damage to residents without having to kill Wild Animal A, and it is possible to ensure the safety of local residents and tourists while also taking into consideration public opinion that "wild animals should not be killed."

[0043] Furthermore, in the wild animal control system 10 of this embodiment, if wild animal A deviates from the behavioral restriction range R and enters the residential area C, a process can be performed to repel wild animal A (a process of using an unpleasant sound, an unpleasant smell, giving an electric shock, etc.), so that wild animal A can learn the behavioral restriction range. In particular, if the sound is made, it can be heard by people in the vicinity, so it can alert people, including ordinary civilians, that Wild Animal A is nearby.

[0044] Furthermore, in the wild animal control system 10 of this embodiment, wild animal A that is likely to cause harm to residents and the like can be targeted for control, so it can deal with a wide range of wild animals, not just bears, which have caused serious damage in recent years, but also monkeys, deer, boars, muntjacs, and other birds and animals that may cause some kind of harm through contact with residents, travelers, or visitors.

[0045] Furthermore, in the wild animal control system 10 of this embodiment, the location information of wild animal A can also be confirmed using the information processing terminal 40 carried by an ordinary civilian (user U). Therefore, by sharing the location information of wild animal A using the information processing terminal 40 (such as application software on a smartphone), ordinary civilians can also grasp the location information of wild animal A and avoid contact with wild animal A.

[0046] Furthermore, in the wild animal control system 10 according to this embodiment, the behavioral restriction range R for wild animal A can be flexibly set, so that the behavioral restriction range R can be appropriately set to suit the residential area C of local residents, rather than simply being set to a radius of X km, etc.

[0047] The above-described embodiment can be modified as follows. (1) Wild animal A is not limited to bears, but can also be applied to monkeys, deer, boars, muntjacs, or other birds and animals, and can also be applied to other wild animals. (2) The management control device 30 has been described as being placed at the management headquarters M, but it may also be placed in a residential area C for local residents, or it may be made small and attached to the wild animal A together with the animal control device 20.

[0048] (3) The damage inflicting unit 22 may inflict damage on the wild animal A by sound, smell, or electric shock, or may inflict damage on the wild animal A by a combination of these. (4) The management control device 30 may be configured not to transmit location information to the information processing terminal 40. (5) The behavioral restriction area R may be determined in relation to the residential area C of local residents, or may be set within a predetermined range.

[0049] (6) The damage inflicting unit 22 may be configured to change the amount of damage depending on the distance that the animal control device 20 deviates from the behavior restriction range R. For example, if the deviation distance is "small," the amount of damage can be small; if the deviation distance is "medium," the amount of damage can be medium; if the deviation distance is "large," the amount of damage can be large; or the amount of damage can increase as the deviation distance increases. Such processing is possible by the management control device 30 calculating the extent to which the animal has deviated from the behavior restriction range R based on the location information of the animal control device 20 and transmitting this to the damage inflicting unit 22. When configured in this manner, the amount of damage to a wild animal A that has deviated from the behavioral restriction range R decreases the closer it returns to the range of behavioral restriction range R, so it is possible to suggest to the wild animal A the direction in which to return to the behavioral restriction range R (the direction in which the amount of damage will decrease), making it easier for the wild animal A to return to the range of behavioral restriction range R. As a result, when Wild Animal A is damaged, it will no longer find itself in a state of not knowing which direction to go, and will be able to more easily recognize which direction to return to. [Industrial Applicability]

[0050] Since the present invention relates to a wildlife control system, it has wide industrial applicability. [Explanation of symbols]

[0051] 10. Wildlife Control Systems 20 Animal Control Device 21 Location information acquisition section 22 Damage Inflicting Section 30 Management control device 31 Receiving unit 32 Operating unit 33 Storage section 34 Control Unit 40 Information processing terminal A. Wildlife C. Residential areas of local residents M Management Headquarters R Behavioral Restriction Range U User

Claims

1. A wildlife control system for controlling the behavior of wild animals, comprising: an animal control device attached to the wild animal; a management control device capable of communicating with the animal control device; The animal control device includes: a location information acquisition unit that acquires location information of the animal control device; a damage inflicting unit that operates in conjunction with the location information and inflicts damage on the wild animal, The management control device a receiving unit for receiving the location information of the animal control device; an activation unit that activates the damage inflicting unit; a storage unit that stores a behavioral restriction range in which the wild animal does not affect human activities; a control unit that controls the receiving unit, the operating unit, and the storage unit, A wildlife control system characterized in that, when the control unit determines that the location information of the animal control device received by the receiving unit is outside the behavioral restriction range, the control unit activates the damage inflicting unit using the operating unit to urge the wild animal to move within the behavioral restriction range.

2. 2. The wildlife control system according to claim 1, wherein the damage inflicting unit inflicts non-lethal damage on the wildlife by sound, smell, or electric shock, causing the wildlife to feel a certain physical or mental shock.

3. 2. The wildlife control system according to claim 1, wherein the wild animals are bears, monkeys, deer, boars, muntjacs, or other birds and animals.

4. An information processing terminal owned by a user is provided, The location information of the animal control device received by the receiving unit can be transmitted to the information processing terminal, 2. The wild animal control system according to claim 1, wherein the information processing terminal is capable of displaying location information of the animal control device.

5. 2. The wildlife control system according to claim 1, wherein the behavioral restriction area is determined in relation to a residential area of ​​local residents.

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