Droning the drove: Israeli cow-herders turn to flying tech

A ranger rides a horse as he works with firm BeeFree Agro, developers of a method which uses drones to herd and observe cattle, at a ranch near Katzrin in Golan Heights. — Reuters

NAHLAYIM RANCH, Golan Heights: The buzz of tiny rotors has replaced dog barks and bullwhips on this Israeli ranch, where drones are being used to herd and observe cattle.

The remote-controlled quadcopters hover near the cows, which move along in response while live video is relayed back to the farmers.