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Herding Wild Buffalo and Cattle from Space

posted by Fnord666 on Sunday May 31 2020, @12:19PM   Printer-friendly
from the git-along-little-doggie dept.

Phoenix666 writes:

Phys.org:

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?

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  • (Score: 3, Funny) by The Mighty Buzzard on Sunday May 31 2020, @01:33PM (4 children)

    by The Mighty Buzzard (18) Subscriber Badge <themightybuzzard@proton.me> on Sunday May 31 2020, @01:33PM (#1001347) Homepage Journal

    That ain't even gonna get you cowboy cred enough to impress your kids, much less pick up chicks.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday May 31 2020, @04:51PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Sunday May 31 2020, @04:51PM (#1001419)

    Space Cowboys

  • (Score: 3, Interesting) by JoeMerchant on Sunday May 31 2020, @06:25PM

    by JoeMerchant (3937) on Sunday May 31 2020, @06:25PM (#1001453)

    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

    by krishnoid (1156) on Sunday May 31 2020, @08:45PM (#1001495)

    "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

    by DannyB (5839) Subscriber Badge on Monday June 01 2020, @04:31PM (#1001759) Journal

    This weekend I saw a YouTube video of Boston Dynamics "Spot" robot herding sheep in New Zealand.

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