The present application relates to a method for locating an animal using a livestock receiver device (104) attached to the animal, comprising steps of (a) associating the livestock receiver device to an animal to define an animal identification, comprising sending a request for the livestock receiver device to read a radio frequency identification tag attached to the animal and to memorise the animal identification contained therein, wherein the livestock receiver device comprises a radio receiver (202) and (b) activating the livestock receiver device by the livestock receiver device itself, to receive a signal for a period of time tr. In this step, if no signal comprising the animal identification is received during the period of time tr, passivating the livestock receiver device, by the livestock receiver device itself； and if a signal comprising the animal identification is received during the period of time tr, executing an action comprised in the signal, by the livestock receiver device. Furthermore, the method comprises a step (c): after a period of time tp, repeating the step (b), wherein the period of time tp is longer than the period of time tr.
