Industry Survey – Major Findings
{"Image DocumentName": "Industry Survey \u2013 Major Findings", "Image ImageDescription": "Method of ID: \u2022 67.5% responding have at least one animal identified with a microchip. \u2022 93% prefer to use this method over any other in future. Implant Site: \u2022 61% currently use base of either ear, many other locations also used. \u2022 57% prefer base of left ear for recommended site. Movement Tracking: \u2022 50% say not enough detail to make decision on tracking entity. \u2022 33% willing to spend less than  1 over animal\u2019s life. Online industry survey was conducted from Feb. 7 \u2013 March 11, About 5% of the owners participated. Current census numbers were reported, current method of ID in use, current microchip implant site (must use base of left ear but many other locations were reported as well), most preferred base of left ear (registries recommend this site) but 9% preferred base of tail. Movement tracking entity: 50% said they did not have enough information to make a decision at this time; 21% prefer a single entity to report all camelid species movement; 20% prefer separate entities for llamas/alpacas. Cost to report movements: 33% would pay  1.00 or less to report all movements over an animal\u2019s lifetime. 23% would pay  4- 5 max. for lifetime movement; 24% had no opinion. Full survey results are posted on the camelidid.org web site.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}