Scientists find Kangaroo flatulence is eco-friendly
According to Australia scientists, Kangaroos have a ’special bacteria’ in their stomachs. As it turns out, because of this, there’s no methane emission when they fart!
The scientists are trying to find a way to isolate and then transfer the bacteria into cattle in order to cut down on greenhouse gasses.
Here’s what AFP say in its article
“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.
“And if you look at another country such as New Zealand, which has got a much higher agricultural base, they’re actually up around 50 percent,” he told AFP.
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.
Unfortunately some of the Aussie scientists have suggested they just farm Kangaroos instead.
