National Animal Identification System hold one or more heads of livestock including horses, cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, deer and camels, though the NLIS will not confirm ownership of livestock. The system originates from a cattle-tracing system introduced in Australia in the 1960s to help fight bovine tuberculosis. The Australian system has over 11,000,000 phantom livestock in the system that do not exist. This system costs farmers money because of the increased handling time and lost margins when tags do not match in the system resulting in lower payments to farmers. New Zealand is planning a similar National Animal Identification and Tracing system. National Animal
American Society of Animal Science Graduate BULLetin ("No bull, just the latest society news and career information"). In 2012, ASAS launched a site called AnimalSmart.org. This site presents articles and videos about animal science to the public. ASAS also supports the USDA National Agricultural Library's Animal Science Image Gallery. American Society of Animal Science The American Society of Animal Science (ASAS) is a non-profit professional organization for the advancement of livestock, companion animals, exotic animals and meat science. Founded in 1908, ASAS is headquartered in Champaign, Illinois. ASAS members are involved in university research, education, and extension as well as in the feed, pharmaceutical, and