Using Virtual Fence to Manage Livestock in Arid and Semi-Arid Rangelands

The emergence of virtual fence (VF) as a precision livestock technology presents an opportunity to move beyond physical fences and alter grazing distribution over expansive arid and semi-arid rangelands. VF can be used to gather and move livestock through a grazing rotation by using passive capture...

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Published inRangelands Vol. 47; no. 1; pp. 24 - 33
Main Authors Mayer, Brandon, Dalke, Amber, Antaya, Andrew, Noelle, Sarah, Blum, Brett, Blouin, Carter, Ruyle, George, Beard, Joslyn K., Lien, Aaron
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Society for Range Management 01.02.2025
Elsevier Inc
Subjects
adaptive management
desert Southwest
grazing management
livestock
precision livestock technology
rangelands
virtual fence
adaptive management
desert Southwest
precision livestock technology
virtual fence
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Summary:The emergence of virtual fence (VF) as a precision livestock technology presents an opportunity to move beyond physical fences and alter grazing distribution over expansive arid and semi-arid rangelands. VF can be used to gather and move livestock through a grazing rotation by using passive capture techniques, which enhance predictability and reliability in rotation management. VF can effectively influence livestock distribution by dividing large, expansive pastures into smaller sub-pastures and help reduce livestock access to riparian ecosystems. Although preliminary results suggest VF has promise as a dynamic grazing-management tool, more controlled research in the desert Southwest is needed to better understand the strengths and weaknesses of the system.
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ISSN:0190-0528
DOI:10.1016/j.rala.2024.05.002