A remote notification electronic rodent trapping system and method is provided having a plurality of rearming electronic rodent trapping device with killing plates and being configured to wirelessly communicate trap information to a base station. When a trap is activated by a rodent trigger it changes from a set state to a kill alert state and initiates a killing cycle. The trap waits a delay period and then sends a notification signal to the base station only if the trap has confirmed an impedance across the plates that is indicative of the continued presence of a dead rodent.