Will do. Digitanimal has been the GPS-only one we have been using so far on sheep in the Mournes. The units are very robust but a couple have actually got damaged beyond repair. I expect the sheep are harder on them in the rocky landscape. We wanted to see where the sheep were grazing so we could monitor how the heath was recovering after the fire. Turns out they were completely avoiding some areas that we do need to graze to keep the Purple Moorgrass back a bit and allow the other plants to recover. About to purchase some No Fence so will see how that goes ...with cattle this time in the same area but keeping them in the areas the sheep were avoiding.
That's so cool Rhona, please do keep us updated with how No Fence performs! It seems like an important tool for conserving habitat in landscapes where fencing is impractical or would have a visual impact.
I have recently been leading on a project using GPS collars on sheep as a means of tracking their location and hope to develop this further now using No Fence technology to contain the livestock in certain areas. It is helping us in National Trust monitor the grazing habits of the livestock and determine how the landscape is recovering after a major fire. The maps the the technology has produced are fantastic and clearly showing the livestock migrating to certain areas more-so than others. The No Fence collars will now help us to target graze some areas with cattle.
. Happy to share our experiences if anyone interested. 😊
Are the cost of collars prohibitive on a commercial farm?
Will do. Digitanimal has been the GPS-only one we have been using so far on sheep in the Mournes. The units are very robust but a couple have actually got damaged beyond repair. I expect the sheep are harder on them in the rocky landscape. We wanted to see where the sheep were grazing so we could monitor how the heath was recovering after the fire. Turns out they were completely avoiding some areas that we do need to graze to keep the Purple Moorgrass back a bit and allow the other plants to recover. About to purchase some No Fence so will see how that goes ...with cattle this time in the same area but keeping them in the areas the sheep were avoiding.
That's so cool Rhona, please do keep us updated with how No Fence performs! It seems like an important tool for conserving habitat in landscapes where fencing is impractical or would have a visual impact.
I have recently been leading on a project using GPS collars on sheep as a means of tracking their location and hope to develop this further now using No Fence technology to contain the livestock in certain areas. It is helping us in National Trust monitor the grazing habits of the livestock and determine how the landscape is recovering after a major fire. The maps the the technology has produced are fantastic and clearly showing the livestock migrating to certain areas more-so than others. The No Fence collars will now help us to target graze some areas with cattle.
. Happy to share our experiences if anyone interested. 😊