Bait Composition

Abstract

Disclosed herein are embodiments of a feral hog control system including bait comprising a carrier material and an amount of warfarin, wherein the amount of warfarin is not greater than about 0.01% by weight of the bait. Further disclosed herein are embodiments of a selective access device for permitting selective access to the bait when the bait is disposed within a feeder.

1 . A feral hog control system comprising:
 a bait comprising:
 a carrier material; 
 an amount of warfarin not greater than about 0.01% by weight of said bait; and 
 a colorant; 
 wherein said colorant is taken up by fat of a feral hog following ingestion to visibly color said fat. 
   
     
     
         2 . The feral hog control system of  claim 1 , wherein said amount of warfarin is lethal to said feral hog. 
     
     
         3 . The feral hog control system of  claim 2 , wherein chronic dosing of said amount of warfarin is lethal to said feral hog. 
     
     
         4 . The feral hog control system of  claim 3 , wherein death of said feral hog occurs within not greater than about ten days following exposure to said bait. 
     
     
         5 . The feral hog control system of  claim 1 , wherein said carrier material comprises a binder. 
     
     
         6 . The feral hog control system of  claim 5 , wherein said bait is substantially solid. 
     
     
         7 . The feral hog control system of  claim 6 , wherein said bait is substantially homogenous. 
     
     
         8 . The feral hog control system of  claim 5 , wherein said binder comprises wax. 
     
     
         9 . The feral hog control system of  claim 1 , wherein said bait further comprises one or more attractants. 
     
     
         10 . The feral hog control system of  claim 1 , wherein said colorant provides a blue color. 
     
     
         11 . The feral hog control system of  claim 10 , wherein said colorant is taken up by said fat of said feral hog following ingestion to visibly color said fat blue. 
     
     
         12 . A method of making a feral hog control system, comprising:
 combining a carrier material, an amount of warfarin, and a colorant to provide a bait;   wherein said amount of warfarin is not greater than about 0.01% by weight of said bait; and   wherein said colorant is taken up by fat of a feral hog following ingestion to visibly color said fat.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein said amount of warfarin is lethal to said feral hog. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein chronic dosing of said amount of warfarin is lethal to said feral hog. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein death of said feral hog occurs within not greater than about ten days following exposure to said bait. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising providing a binder as said carrier material. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising formulating said bait to be substantially solid. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising formulating said bait to be substantially homogenous. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising providing wax as said binder. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising adding one or more attractants to said bait. 
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein said colorant provides a blue color. 
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein said colorant is taken up by said fat of said feral hog following ingestion to visibly color said fat blue.