GPS collars for cows

The innovation of the day is the end of electric fences in the meadows.

Barriers that prevent cows from grazing anywhere.

But which can also be dangerous for hikers.

We will replace them with virtual fences in the form of GPS collars for cows.

It is an accessory that already exists for dogs and cats who tend to run away.

For cows, a device has been added which will, in addition, limit their comings and goings in the pastures.

As soon as the animal approaches the virtual edges of the plot, its collar will ring louder and louder.

And when he reaches the limit, he will receive a small electric shock to tell him: "Be careful, we must not go further".

Don't worry, it doesn't hurt this dump? 

A priori no.

I remind you that we have become much stricter in terms of animal welfare.

In principle, the discharge will be less strong than that of electric fences.

It was Agersens, an Australian startup, who developed this necklace.

A solar powered collar, so it doesn't need to be recharged.

You can create as many virtual fences as you want by simply drawing them on a map.

They can also be moved very easily to relocate livestock to another area, and thus avoid overexploitation of pastures.

Does that mean that we could do without shepherds to move the flocks?

No !

They are not remote controls.

Sometimes, you have to know how to say to the cows: "That's it, the snack is over. We're going back to the barn".

Nothing better than a shepherd has yet been found.

The main objective is to give a little more independence to the cattle, while preserving the environment and the landscape.

Because all these electric fences are pretty nasty.