Dartmoor Sheep Theft Threatens Farmers
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'I've lost 4,500 sheep to thieves on Dartmoor'
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Dartmoor is among the five worst areas in the country for sheep rustling.
Devon and Cornwall Police say livestock theft is challenging to police but officers are working with abattoirs, commoners and farmers to build intelligence.
With each ewe worth roughly 120 , that is more than 500,000 worth of livestock, says farmer Colin Abel .
Australian firm Ceres Tag uses AI machine learning and satellite communications to track sheep with digital ear tags.
Police are also using forensics to track stolen sheep with forensics.
Cumbrian sheep and beef farmer Pip Simpson has trialled coded microdots on fleece to brand his sheep.
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