Tools to study and manage grazing behavior at multiple scales to enhance the sustainability of livestock production systems
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Key points A “single tool” for studying free-ranging animal behavior on complex landscapes does not exist. Today’s tools require competent multiple disciplinary teams beginning with the planning and design of experiments on through to applying the results within a practical management framework. Research that involves instrumenting animals must be conducted in a human manner that accurately measures and or manages the phenomenon in question. Using innate animal behaviors to accomplish management goals by melding biology with electronics to optimize ecological and labor efficiency is the future and virtual fencing will soon be one of the tools.
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