James Milward linked the Ring cameras at his Surrey home to a device that emits high frequency sounds.
He fed in pictures of the animals through an artificial intelligence process called machine learning and finally, the device worked.
The camera spotted a badger, and the high frequency sound went off to send the unwanted night-time visitor on its way and leave the garden clean for Mr Milward’s children to play in.
The RSPCA has long-objected to them, stating: “Noise levels produced by such ultrasonic devices are likely to be aversive to some animals, potentially causing them discomfort, fear and/or pain and predicting an individual’s response is difficult.”
Mr Milward said he “recognises the importance of living harmoniously with wildlife” but just wanted a humane way of protecting his two young children from the mess left by foxes and badgers, while also preserving his garden.
“In agricultural settings there aren’t really any safe deterrents for getting rid of potential predators, and this is an ideal solution for that,” he said, adding that a similar system could be used anywhere where humans and animals come into conflict.
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James Milward linked the Ring cameras at his Surrey home to a device that emits high frequency sounds.
He fed in pictures of the animals through an artificial intelligence process called machine learning and finally, the device worked.
The camera spotted a badger, and the high frequency sound went off to send the unwanted night-time visitor on its way and leave the garden clean for Mr Milward’s children to play in.
The RSPCA has long-objected to them, stating: “Noise levels produced by such ultrasonic devices are likely to be aversive to some animals, potentially causing them discomfort, fear and/or pain and predicting an individual’s response is difficult.”
Mr Milward said he “recognises the importance of living harmoniously with wildlife” but just wanted a humane way of protecting his two young children from the mess left by foxes and badgers, while also preserving his garden.
“In agricultural settings there aren’t really any safe deterrents for getting rid of potential predators, and this is an ideal solution for that,” he said, adding that a similar system could be used anywhere where humans and animals come into conflict.
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