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Destron Fearing Donates Products to Help Save 600 Starving Llamas

^{Published on 2011-01-27 06:20:59 - Market Wire}
 

SO. ST. PAUL, Minn.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Digital Angel Corporation (OTCBB: DIGA), an advanced technology company in the field of animal identification and emergency identification solutions, announced today that its subsidiary, Destron Fearing, donated 600 LifeChip Bio-Thermo® microchips and four readers to help save 600 starving llamas.

"Destron Fearing has ridden in like the cavalry. Their donation of 600 microchips and 4 readers has given us the ability to evacuate llamas outside of the state of Montana."

On December 3, 2010, representatives of the llama community were contacted regarding over 1000 starving animals at the defunct Montana Large Animal Sanctuary. The Southeast Llama Rescue, Northeast Llama Rescue, Southwest Llama Rescue, Llama Association of North America, Lama Lifeline Committee, and Animeals of Missoula immediately mobilized resources to evacuate the 600 llamas found at the sanctuary.

Gary Kaufman, spokesperson for the Camelid Rescue Coalition, said, "Destron Fearing has ridden in like the cavalry. Their donation of 600 microchips and 4 readers has given us the ability to evacuate llamas outside of the state of Montana.a He continued, aDestron's unbelievably generous offer has literally saved the coalition thousands of dollars of export expenses that now can be used for medical triage needs, food and transport. Every llama now has a better second chance at life thanks in no small part to the support of companies like Destron Fearing. They have earned a special place in my heart and will be my go-to resource for my private llama needs."

aDestron Fearing is incredibly proud to know that our LifeChip microchips and technology helped accomplish this animal rescue,a said Dan Ellsworth, Destron Fearinga™s Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing.

At this time, Destron Fearinga™s LifeChip has been used in the evacuation of approximately 400 llamas, with the remaining llamas in the process of being evacuated.

Direct donation for this effort and additional information can be found by visiting [ http://www.fortlucasfarm.com/rescue/ ] or contacting the Northeast Llama Rescue at NELR, Box 410, Middleburgh, NY, 12122.

If you are a llama producer and would like to use LifeChip as a means for permanent identification please call Destron Fearing at 1-800-328-4656.

About Destron Fearing and Digital Angel

Destron Fearing is a subsidiary of Digital Angel (OTC BB: DIGA), an advanced technology company in the field of animal identification and emergency identification solutions. Digital Angel's products are utilized around the world in such applications as pet identification, using its patented, FDA-approved implantable microchip; livestock identification and herd management using visual and radio frequency identification (RFID) ear tags; and global positioning systems (GPS) search and rescue beacons for army, navy and air force applications worldwide. For further information please visit [ www.destronfearing.com ] and [ www.digitalangel.com ].