Researchers tested the durability of RFID UHF tags during timber harvesting operations. They applied two types of tags - Wintag Flexytag and Smartrac Shortdipole - using single or double stapling. The tags were applied to trees and logs in three sites undergoing cable yarding and tractor transport. They found an overall 97% survival rate for tags, with 91% surviving in the site with the steepest terrain. Tag survival was slightly lower for shortdipole tags stapled singly compared to tags stapled doubly or Wintag tags. The researchers concluded RFID tags can successfully endure forest operations and provide traceability, though visibility may decrease over longer transport distances.