Cattle at a nature preserve in eastern Iowa appear to roam the land freely — no fences or cowboys on horseback patrol their movement.Instead, these cows wear special collars that keep them from ...

New technology called virtual fencing is catching on in Idaho and the West. It works like an invisible fence for pets, but at a much larger scale for livestock management. Carmen ranchers Chyenne and ...

Fences are an effective stationary method of corralling livestock, but their sharp borders can create sudden changes in native grassland vegetation and the pollinators and birds that live there.

A high-tech, no-fence solution is teaching cattle to stay home on the range, University of Alberta research has found. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. In a study that ...