Spacecow

Spacecow is a cool project. It uses smart computer programs and space tools to help with feral cattle and buffalo in Northern Australia. CSIRO leads this project. They work with Microsoft and some Indigenous and school groups. The goal is to turn problems caused by these animals into good things for Indigenous communities. These good things can be about money, nature, and culture.

Benefits
Spacecow has many good points. It helps protect important nature and culture spots from harm caused by feral animals. It also creates money chances by selling feral animals in a good way. This makes money for local people. The project helps Indigenous rangers keep their old ways of taking care of the land. They use new tools like drones and tablets. This helps them learn new skills, especially young rangers.

Use Cases
Spacecow is mostly used in Northern Australia. It is used in Arafura swamp catchment in Arnhem Land and the Upper Normanby and Archer River on Queensland''s Cape York Peninsula. The project watches over 1,000 cows and buffalos in a big area of over 22,000 square kilometers. It uses information from GPS tags on animals and satellites. This helps rangers guess where feral herds will go. They can plan the best paths for gathering the animals. They can also make quick choices about taking care of the animals. This tool can also help with other feral animal problems, like donkeys, goats, and pigs.

Additional Information
The Spacecow project gets help from the Australian Government''s Smart Farming Partnership. Many groups work together. These groups are CSIRO, Microsoft, North Australian Indigenous Land and Sea Management Alliance, Kinu00e9is, James Cook University, Mimal Land Management Aboriginal Corporation, Aak Puul Ngangtam, Normanby Land Management, and Charles Darwin University. The project uses Microsoft tools, Kinu00e9is'' small satellites, and different Azure services. This makes a digital copy of the land. It helps rangers make good choices.