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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: 5, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday May 31 2020, @12:28PM (1 child)
(Score: 2) by DannyB on Monday June 01 2020, @09:12PM
I wonder, oh I wonder if there are any Devin Nunes Buffalo?
When trying to solve a problem don't ask who suffers from the problem, ask who profits from the problem.
(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.
When trying to solve a problem don't ask who suffers from the problem, ask who profits from the problem.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday May 31 2020, @02:09PM
Herding Wild Buffalo and Cattle from SPAAAAAAACE!
(Score: 3, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday May 31 2020, @02:23PM
There is plenty of Corona to go around for everyone!
::ducks::
(Score: 2) by looorg on Sunday May 31 2020, @02:24PM
I kind of prefer my burgers a little more grilled then just watching the beef while it's still alive. Even from the great distance of space. But if they could somehow mount a giant
death/grill-laser on the satellite so you can BBQ them from space then they could really be on to something ...(Score: 2) by c0lo on Sunday May 31 2020, @02:55PM (1 child)
No beer [genius.com]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0 https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford
(Score: 2) by looorg on Sunday May 31 2020, @04:16PM
I wouldn't worry -- Bruce, Bruce, Bruce and Bruce will bring the Fosters.
(Score: 2) by Bot on Sunday May 31 2020, @06:42PM
WTF meatbags, you are stealing our robocalypse.
Satellite tagging huh?
Today cattle, tomorrow sheeple.
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(Score: -1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Monday June 01 2020, @12:06AM
They prefer to be called Aboriginal women, not wild buffalo, even if they look the same from orbit.
(Score: 1, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Monday June 01 2020, @09:46AM
To be clear, these are not Bison we are talking about here, they are Water Buffalo, an entirely different, and much more bad tempered, critter. Feral Cattle? Not much different than your average Auzzie Mate, I dare say. But mind the Crocs, and the Near snakes, the Taipans, and the Funnel-webs, and not to mention the drop bears. Limey, any animal that can survive being feral in Australia, ought to have a right to live without being spied on by mates from space! Just saying!