It’s incredible the ingenious solutions we come up with to solve problems. Take for instance the issue of methane gas emitted from livestock. It’s a considerable sum that accounts for 14% of emissions from Australia and nearly 50% from New Zealand. Not to mention methane is 21 times more damaging than C02.
Scientists in Australia have discovered that kangaroo flatulence contains absolutely no methane.They’re attempting to isolate the special bacteria causing this and transfer it to the stomachs of cows and sheep. Not only will this help reduce the harmful emissions from these animals, but it may also increase the efficiency of their digestion. From the article,
“Researchers say the bacteria also makes the digestive process much more efficient and could potentially save millions of dollars in feed costs for farmers. ‘Not only would they not produce the methane, they would actually get something like 10 to 15 percent more energy out of the feed they are eating,’ said Klieve. Even farmers who laugh at the idea of environmentally friendly kangaroo farts say that’s nothing to joke about, particularly given the devastating drought Australia is suffering.”
Researchers believe it will take about three years to isolate the bacteria — and even then they’ll have to figure out a way to properly transfer it to cattle and sheep. In the meantime, some scientists are urging people to eat more kangaroo and less livestock. “It’s low in fat, it’s got high protein levels it’s very clean in the sense that basically it’s the ultimate free range animal.”
via Yahoo! News
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have to say it’s a little bit…odd…to see you recommended chowing down on kangaroos. i eat meat still, but chow down on that dude up there? he looks like my uncle Fred.
I am amazed at the myriad of circumstances which may doom our planet. Some of the solutions offered by the believers in the Church of Gaiya (ref: Al Gore) expose themselves as hopeless kooks.
This will ultimately backfire on the global warming movement.
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