Use of PIC16f877/874 in Pneumatically Powered Net Gun

Abstract

It is critical to have capture crews who understand wild animal behaviour. This allows for captures without excessive chase time as well as fast and efficient processing. Animals that have been subjected to long and stressful chases before capture or that have been subjected to harassment and lengthy restraint and processing experiences are more likely to suffer health complications. Biological data will often be unusable. Animals may disperse in search of safer habitat compromising the integrity of the study. At worst, the animals may die of post-capture myopathy. Wildlife capture by net-gun is a very specialized activity. During capture and handling, animal welfare is critical to obtain reliable, authentic information and to ensure animal health and prosperity is not compromised. Wild animals are generally captured to conduct research by gathering samples, taking measurements, disease testing and placement of tracking and monitoring devices. Animals are also captured for relocation to establish new populations, disperse overpopulated populations, and protect sensitive and endangered species. To overcome all these disadvantages, NET GUN can be a better solution. Since, the method of launching the net gun is pneumatic it is cleaner, safer and cost efficient compared to the present capturing equipment. It can also be used by agriculturalists and law reinforcement to capture their culprits without harming them.