02 June 2025

Listen: Using GPS technology to learn more about hill sheep grazing

Michael Dever, Teagasc Walsh Scholar, and Teagasc Researcher, Dr. Frank Campion join this week’s episode of the OviCast podcast to discuss an exciting new project recently launched in collaboration with SRUC.

Joining host Ciaran Lynch, Frank provides background on the project, which aims to use GPS technology to better understand hill sheep grazing patterns. Additionally, Michael outlines how they will assess animal performance across different groups of sheep that are released onto the hill at various stages. He also explains how the team will evaluate the botanical composition of the different grazing areas.

Michael goes on to describe how GPS collars fitted to the ewes will allow the researchers to track their movements and identify specific grazing zones on the hill.

The podcast wraps up with Frank sharing insights into the future direction of the project and the next steps in their research.

Listen in below:

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