Scarecrow Launches COMPACT – the First UK Bio-Acoustic Bird Dispersal Product Powered by Renewable Energy
Leading the Way in Energy Efficient Bio-Acoustics for Agricultural, Urban and Rural Environments
Uckfield, East Sussex – Scarecrow Bio-Acoustic Systems (www.scarecrow.eu) has launched COMPACT - the very latest innovation to augment their existing internationally recognised portfolio of integrated wildlife management solutions.
Incorporating Scarecrow’s well proven bio-acoustic technology, the new COMPACT is a unique departure from the company’s established product range; not only has it been specifically designed for use in farming, rural and urban environments, it is completely portable, providing up to 360 degree dispersal with the additional benefit of solar power capability to allow independence from all external power supplies – a first for Scarecrow that heralds a new phase of integrating self sufficient energy technology within its products.
Solar energy can save money, increase self reliance and reduce pollution. In the UK enough sunshine is received to make practical use of this type of energy. In farming, for example, the sun’s heat can be used in a number of ways; drying crops and grains, greenhouse heating, powering a water pump and now bird dispersal from fields and surrounding areas.
The use of firearms in farming and rural communities has been a popular method for removing unwanted birds but with guns going off at night, particularly in residential areas, an increasing number of anti-social related complaints from the public have necessitated alternative methods of safer and more humane bird removal. Often the use of Scarecrow’s unique bio-acoustic dispersal goes unnoticed by the general public in the vicinity.
Since Scarecrow was established in 1985, its products have been used in rural and urban applications across a diverse range of industry sectors, including agriculture, manufacturing, petrochemical, environmental management and recreational. COMPACT can be used across all these sectors, specifically fruit farms, crop fields, food production plants, parks, warehouses, shopping centres and other outdoor urban areas. It can be set up to play when any bird movement is detected using infrared sensor technology. Using fully automatic and random play, it can operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week without human intervention. COMPACT may be powered from 15v dc, 110V/250V ac mains supplies, or from a leisure battery, fully maintained by solar panels.
COMPACT incorporates a well researched and trialled bio-acoustic bird dispersal system using natural species distress calls to create an environment appearing ’hostile’ to birds. It is humane, inoffensive and does not endanger their lives.
COMPACT is the latest technological innovation from a company that continues to invest in product research and development. Its ever increasing portfolio of leading edge products has firmly positioned the company as a global leader in bio-acoustic bird dispersal technology and further product advancements will be announced in 2010.
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Established in 1985 by Anthony Walker, Scarecrow Bio-Acoustic Systems Ltd is the world leader in bird dispersal technology, designing and manufacturing an innovative range of high technology products that deny birds the ’comfort zone’ where their presence would raise a public health and safety issue. By exploiting natural bird behaviour, Scarecrow products create a hostile environment and they fly off, almost instantly. Scarecrow equipment is installed all over the world, from airports where birdstrike can be fatal to both passengers and aircraft to urban and rural environments.
