The recovery


rate on branded cattle is 75


A number of types of animal identifi cation are accepted in the state animal identifi ca- tion program. Russell Iselt, manager of traceability and program records for the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC), says, “We are going to accept bangle tags with the ranch’s name and a unique number and address or phone number.”


If the brand is registered, a special ranger on the


scene where a group of cattle marked with an unknown brand are being marketed can quickly check them out via that brand.


to 85 percent. It’s much less than that for unbranded cattle.


The TSCRA database is remotely accessible by each


of the special rangers by either smartphone or computer. They can see to whom the brand is registered as well as the registrant’s contact information. A quick phone


RANCHER’S SPECIAL TEXAS


Amarillo 800-658-9868 Lubbock 800-658-9878 Abilene 800-592-4468 Odessa 800-658-9888


San Angelo 800-658-9130 Wichita Falls 877-658-9877 OKLAHOMA


www.yellowhouse.us Enid 800-522-0385 Tulsa 800-375-5926 McAlester 800-329-2555


tscra.org


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