Devices, systems, and methods for introducing organisms into populations

A system configured for introducing a preselected organism into a habitat and denying access to the system to other organisms, the system comprising:

• an organism container, the container comprising:
• an organism enclosure which includes a floor, and one or more walls which together define a container cavity configured to hold one or more of a preselected organism;
• a door configured for selective access of one or more of the organisms into the container cavity, wherein the door has an open configuration configured to permit entry of one or more organisms into the container cavity, and a closed configuration configured to deny entry of other organisms into the container cavity;
• a lock associated with the door, wherein the lock is configured to keep the door in the closed configuration;
• a first sensor associated with the organism enclosure, wherein the first sensor is configured to unlock the lock to selectively move the door into the open configuration when the first sensor detects the presence of the preselected organism at the door and outside of the organism enclosure so that the preselected organism can enter the container cavity, and wherein the first sensor is configured to prevent access to the container cavity to other organisms;
• an identification element configured to be in or on the preselected organism, wherein the identification element is configured to interact with the first sensor to detect the presence of the preselected organism;
• a second sensor associated with the organism enclosure, wherein the second sensor is configured to unlock the lock to selectively move the door into the open configuration when the second sensor detects the presence of the preselected organism at the door and inside of the organism enclosure so that the preselected organism can exit the container cavity;
• wherein the identification element is configured to interact with the second sensor to detect the presence of the preselected organism;
• and
• a panel positioned above the door, wherein the first sensor is positioned on a first end of the panel, and the second sensor is positioned on a second end of the panel.

A method for introducing a preselected organism into a habitat and increasing likelihood of survival of the preselected organism, the method comprising:

• providing an organism enclosure which defines a container cavity configured to hold one or more of an organism, the organism enclosure having a door configured for selective access of one or more of the organisms into the container cavity, wherein the door has an open configuration configured to permit entry of one or more of a preselected organism into the container cavity, and a closed configuration configured to deny entry of other organisms into the container cavity;
• providing a first sensor on a first end of a panel positioned above the door, wherein the first sensor is configured to prevent access to the container cavity to other organisms;
• placing the organism enclosure and the preselected organisms into the habitat, wherein the habitat includes other organisms;
• moving the door into the open configuration when the first sensor detects the presence of the preselected organism at the door and outside of the organism enclosure so that the preselected organism can enter the container cavity, and other organisms cannot enter the container cavity;
• providing a second sensor on a second end of the panel positioned above the door;
• and
• moving the door into the open configuration when the second sensor detects the presence of the preselected organism at the door and inside of the organism enclosure so the preselected organism can exit the container cavity and, wherein the method further comprises moving the door into the closed configuration when the second sensor does not detect the presence of the preselected organism at the door;
• and locking the door in the closed configuration.