National Animal Identification

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National Animal Identification

• ..looking back

And forward.
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Weve been at this a long time!
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Branding
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1998 ID Methods Survey

• Lots of tags
• Different uses
• No consistency across the country
• Multiple tags per animal

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Metal Tags
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Plastic Ear Tags
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Automatic Data Capture
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Biometrics
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Regional differences
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Species Differences
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USDA National Identification Development Team
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Who knows whats next?