Sheep Tags Catch Mock Sheep Rustlers

Sheep Tags Catch Mock Sheep Rustlers

The ‘mock stock theft’ trial conducted by the University of New England’s (UNE) Centre for Rural Criminology demonstrated the crime prevention capabilities of a new generation animal ear tag.

It involved monitoring data from 20 tagged sheep as they were moved from the UNE SMART Farm towards the Tamworth abattoirs, with near instant notifications alerting the research team to a problem.

Read more at The Farmer Magazine.

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