Category: cow dung

New Species of Dung Beetle to Roll Into Australia

A new dung beetle has been introduced into Australia as part of the Dung Beetle Ecosystem Engineer (DBEE) project to control cattle dung for grazing areas in South Australia (SA). The Gymnopleurus sturmi dung beetle, native to Morrocco, lives in a habitat and climate similar to that of SA’s during its late winter to spring…


Amidst COVID-19 Surge an Indian Startup Wants to Save Trees, Use Cow Dung Logs for Cremating Poor

NEW DELHI—Amidst the deadly COVID-19 surge in India, a startup is using fuel-efficient cow dung logs as an alternative to wood to cremate poor and unidentified bodies. In India 8.2 million wood-based cremations are done every year for which 16.4 million trees are cut, according to Project Arth, a social initiative that wants to reduce…