牧场主利用全球定位系统项圈建立虚拟围栏,改进放牧控制,保护草原生态系统,并协助野生动物流动。 Ranchers use GPS collars to create virtual fences, improving grazing control, conserving prairie ecosystems, and aiding wildlife movement.

在爱荷华州、堪萨斯州和其他州,兰彻人正在使用GPS带动的项圈来建立虚拟围栏,通过声音和轻度刺激引导牛群,从而能够在没有有形障碍的情况下精确控制放牧。 Ranchers in Iowa, Kansas, and other states are using GPS-enabled collars to create virtual fences that guide cattle via sound and mild stimuli, enabling precise grazing control without physical barriers. 这项技术通过保护敏感生境、促进草地恢复以及改进对野火和洪水的反应,支持草原保护。 This technology supports prairie conservation by protecting sensitive habitats, promoting grassland recovery, and improving responses to wildfires and floods. 自然保护协会和合作伙伴的试点展示了对本地植物多样性和入侵物种管理的好处,帮助恢复地球上最濒危生态系统之一 — — tallgras prainrie — — 所剩不到4%的地方。 Pilots by The Nature Conservancy and partners show benefits for native plant diversity and invasive species management, helping restore one of Earth’s most endangered ecosystems—tallgrass prairie—where less than 4% remains. 虽然在道路附近仍然需要有形围栏,但虚拟围栏可减少野生动物流动的障碍,提高牧场效率。 While physical fences are still needed near roads, virtual fencing reduces barriers to wildlife movement and enhances ranching efficiency.