More than 1000 feral buffalo and unmanaged cattle roaming Northern Australia will be tagged and tracked as part of the world's largest satellite herd-tracking program, announced today by Australia's national science agency, CSIRO.
Coinciding with National Reconciliation Week this week, the $4 million, 3.5 year project aims to turn the destructive pests into economic, environmental and cultural opportunities for Indigenous communities across the region, as well as create new 'best practice' for managing large herds using space technology.
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The animals will be tracked across a combined area of 22,314 square kilometres, taking in the Arafura swamp catchment in Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory, and Upper Normanby and Archer River on Cape York Peninsula in Queensland.
Well, that takes care of the burgers. What about the beer?
(Score: 3, Funny) by The Mighty Buzzard on Sunday May 31 2020, @01:33PM (4 children)
That ain't even gonna get you cowboy cred enough to impress your kids, much less pick up chicks.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday May 31 2020, @04:51PM
Space Cowboys
(Score: 3, Interesting) by JoeMerchant on Sunday May 31 2020, @06:25PM
When you can fire laser blasts to herd 'em, the kids should be suitably impressed - and Honey sure had a thing for Gen. Buck Turgidson.
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(Score: 4, Funny) by krishnoid on Sunday May 31 2020, @08:45PM
"I tell ya girl, bein' a space cowboy ain't easy like it is herdin' cattle down here on the ground. Ropin' a dogie when ye'r both in a microgravity rotatin' reference frame gives yah a real sense a'pride about being connected to the universe."
(Score: 2) by DannyB on Monday June 01 2020, @04:31PM
This weekend I saw a YouTube video of Boston Dynamics "Spot" robot herding sheep in New Zealand.
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