A tiny, GPS tracker is being used by beekeepers, in a bid to recover stolen hives.

The Hive Guardian is hidden inside a hive, and works by sending out an alert when it’s moved.

It’s one of three winners of AgriFutures’ inaugural Bee Tech Challenge.

Rural Reporter Rhiannon Soliman-Marron spoke to HiveKeepers Chief Executive Simon Mildren, to find out more about the invention.

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