Virtual Fencing
Virtual fencing is good for ranchers, wildlife, and wildfire.
Virtual fencing is helping ranchers throughout the West stay nimble, recover after wildfire, and adapt to changing conditions.
Together, we are producing high-quality food in ways that support nature, people, and jobs.
What Is Virtual Fencing?
Virtual fencing uses GPS-enabled collars and signal towers to create “invisible” boundaries for cattle. The technology gives ranchers the power to move herds remotely and monitor their locations in real time—all without the cost and labor of installing miles of barbed wire.
A New Tool for Resilient Rangelands
While virtual fencing will never replace the skill and knowledge of a good cowboy, it’s proving to be a powerful new tool for rangeland management, and the Campbells are at the frontlines of discovering the benefits. Ranchers can now:
Recover faster after a wildfire by grazing on unfenced land.
Protect migrating wildlife by replacing barbed wire with GPS boundaries.
Safeguard sensitive riparian areas by keeping cattle out of streams and wetlands.
What Is Sustainable Northwest Doing?
Sustainable Northwest is working with ranchers throughout the Northwest to explore how virtual fencing can support both ranching livelihoods and landscape health. Together, we’re building a future where technology and stewardship work side by side to protect the places we all depend on.
“Virtual fencing presents the perfect opportunity for ranchers to improve their grazing strategies and reach management goals for the land they care about”
120
Family- or Tribally- owned ranching businesses
7M
Acres of public & private rangeland
$67M
Estimated annual increased market return for program producers.
13
Western States
OUR PARTNERS
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A progressive, relationship – driven cattle feeding company committed to profitability and sustainability through operational excellence. Visit their website!
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A network of forward-thinking ranchers united by a common philosophy: Leave the land better than you found it.
Over the past 36 years, Country Natural Beef has grown to become the largest ranching cooperative in the western US. Visit their website!
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Northway Ranch Services specializes in providing technical support for ranching operations, empowering you to leverage your most valuable resource: time. Visit their website!
