Llamas to be chipped and tracked

[StarTribune.com, 13 August] One thousand Peruvian llamas are to be fitted with radio-frequency identification tags in an IAEA project to ensure the llama population is unaffected by radioactivity from "nearby nuclear power plants", according to press reports. US firm Digital Angel has been contracted to provide the microchips, which will be placed under the skin of the llamas. This will not be an easy task as llamas stand up to 1.2m tall, weigh over 225 kg and spit and bite. The exact location of the llamas was not reported - Peru does not have any nuclear power plants.