Cattle at a nature preserve in eastern Iowa are managed via virtual fencing technology. The Nature Conservancy conducted a three-year pilot project on the technology. (Photo by Dale Maxson/The Nature ...

Cows across Wyoming might soon be corralled by electronic collars that vibrate to tell them where to go, or shock them when ...

A high-tech, no-fence solution is teaching cattle to stay home on the range, University of Alberta research has found.

A solar-powered station creates a virtual fence on the East Moraine above Wallowa Lake to contain cattle grazing on property Wallowa County owns. WALLOWA COUNTY, Ore. — For the past month or so some ...

All eventualities seem to be controlled for. The collars are solar-powered, and Crouch saw them endure every conceivable form of abuse.

Vence allows the Ivins — and an increasing number of other ranchers across the West — to control cattle movement, manage ...

More ranchers are considering investing in virtual fencing for grazing cattle following a successful pilot project in ...

It can be costly and time-consuming for ranchers to keep their cattle inside the pasture using just traditional and electric fencing, but researchers are looking into a possible virtual solution. The ...

MUSCATINE COUNTY, Iowa (IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH) - 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 ...