> do you think tattoos or
> electronic ID would be more effective and which would be more tamper
> proof?
Effective for what? Electronic would be far more effective for herd
management.
But what about absolute, 100% identification in the face of a Hoof and Mouth,
TB, or Bangs outbreak? In that case I would want the tattoo.
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The Iditrod is taking place at this time. All those dogs (over 1000) carry
electronic ID. I wonder how effective that system is for that purpose.
There would exist powerful incentives to modify the ID of dogs so they could
replace dropouts. The prize money is over 3/4 million$,but the glory would
be a much more powerful incentive than the money.
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