The Effectiveness of Using Virtual Fencing for Cattle to Achieve Conservation Goals in Tallgrass Prairie

Virtual fencing (VF) has multiple potential uses, including managing grazing lands to advance conservation. The first 2 years of our before-after-control-impact experiment showed promising results in tallgrass prairie uplands and streams. Vegetation height, some bird abundances, and stream invertebr...

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Published inRangelands Vol. 47; no. 1; pp. 50 - 60
Main Authors Silber, K.M., Dodds, W.K., Mushrush, C.R., Capizzo, A.P., Gibler, G., Burnett, E., Moriello, M.E., Boyle, W.A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Society for Range Management 01.02.2025
Elsevier Inc
Subjects
birds
Cattle
Grassland birds
Grazing
rangelands
Riparian
streams
tallgrass prairies
Vegetation structure
Water quality
weather
Grassland birds
Grazing
Cattle
Riparian
Vegetation structure
Water quality
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Summary:Virtual fencing (VF) has multiple potential uses, including managing grazing lands to advance conservation. The first 2 years of our before-after-control-impact experiment showed promising results in tallgrass prairie uplands and streams. Vegetation height, some bird abundances, and stream invertebrates responded to the experiment as predicted despite high collar failure and interannual variability in weather. Collar refinement and additional years will provide more information on the utility of VF for conservation
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ISSN:0190-0528
DOI:10.1016/j.rala.2024.07.004