Eco-friendly kangaroo farts could help global warming: scientists

[rodeodance]

good for the Roo!

yahoo news:


Eco-friendly kangaroo farts could help global warming: scientists


Wed Dec 5, 8:46 PM ET



SYDNEY (AFP) - Australian scientists are trying to give kangaroo-style stomachs to cattle and sheep in a bid to cut the emission of greenhouse gases blamed for global warming, researchers say.


Thanks to special bacteria in their stomachs, kangaroo flatulence contains no methane and scientists want to transfer that bacteria to cattle and sheep who emit large quantities of the harmful gas.

While the usual image of greenhouse gas pollution is a billowing smokestack pushing out carbon dioxide, livestock passing wind contribute a surprisingly high percentage of total emissions in some countries.

"Fourteen percent of emissions from all sources in Australia is from enteric methane from cattle and sheep," said Athol Klieve, a senior research scientist with the Queensland state government.

[dropkickpa]

1. I would have loved to see

The funding request for this research. "Kangaroo farts and their effect on the environment: Can we Fix Cow and sheep farts, too?"

[rox63]

2. Is there a link for this? I'd love to send the story to a few friends.

:rofl:

[Karmageddon]

3. ask and you shall receive

http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5hh-L3Lec2WhIfvxk1lXoaePuAvxA

[kestrel91316]

4. Um, I think blithely altering the GI microflora of ruminants is

probably a good way to cause major health problems for them.

But nevermind me.........I'm just a stupid veterinarian. What do I know about animal health issues?