Enhanced landscape scale management of feral pigs and buffalo in large remote landscapes with new technologies enabling real-time data, modelling and analytics (Old ID 23595)

Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
Role

Principal Investigator

Description

In remote Northern Australia properties are vast with limited seasonal access. In these large connected landscapes feral pigs and buffalo are controlled on an annual basis with limited success despite significant investment in time and money. Here we propose to develop an Internet of Things low power network connected with advanced low cost tracking devices and big data analytical techniques to develop a real time pest species tracking system including environmental sensors. Using these data, scientists and land managers will work together to develop end user products that will be used to inform strategic integrated pest management programs.

Date

05 Aug 2017 - 30 Jun 2019

Project Type

GRANT

Keywords

Feral Pigs;Buffaloes;Northern Australia;Cape York;animal tracking;GPS

Funding Body

Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment

Amount

372750

Project Team

Nigel Bajema