Ear tag be deferred to some later date. Pigs, cattle and sheep are frequently earmarked with pliers that notch registered owner and/or age marks into the ear. Mares on large horse breeding farms have a plastic tag attached to a neck strap for identification; which preserves their ears free of notches. Dairy cows are sometimes identified with ratchet fastened plastic anklets fitted on the pastern for ready inspection during milking; however NLIS requirements apply to cattle - including both dairy and beef animals. More commonly coloured electrical tape is used as short term ankle identifiers for dairy animals to identify when one
Willie Smits are leading social entrepreneurs who we recognize to have innovative solutions to social problems and the potential to change patterns across society. In 2018, Smits was noted in the book, "Rescuing Ladybugs" by author and animal advocate Jennifer Skiff as a “genius who was moved to save one orangutan and, in doing so, discovered a way to save many species and entire ecosystems.” Also noted, as of 2018, Smits has facilitated the rescue of 1300 orangutans, has established 114 conservation projects in Indonesia, including “setting up sanctuaries in twenty-eight locations throughout the country.” "Thinkers of the Jungle - The Orangutan