State NRM Project Highlights

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Dung beetles improve soil fertility

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Dung beetles bury dung in brood chambers (pictured) up to 60cm deep in the soil. Each chamber is about 1cm wide and there are often around eight beneath a cow pat. Every cow drops about 10 pats a day providing plenty of work for local beetles.