Researchers Testing RFID for Protecting Endangered Plants

The University of Kent’s conservation and electronics departments have completed in-house testing of a UHF RFID system to detect the presence of tagged cycads—and to send alerts if a tag stops transmitting, which could indicate a possible poacher.

Feb 13, 2017—

Researchers at the University of Kent are teaming up with the South African National Biodiversity Institute to raise funding that will enable the launch of a radio frequency identification-based solution to protect rare and endangered plants from poaching. The University of Kent’s researchers have developed and tested a system in house that detects when an RFID-tagged plant is removed from its expected location. Software can then forward an alert to park rangers and other individuals, warning them of a potential poaching event.

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