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Dr Claire Whittle on dung beetles and preventative medicine
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Dr Claire Whittle is a farm vet, Nuffield scholar, but above all, a dung beetle enthusiast. In the UK, there are 60 species of dung beetle, which fall into the categories of 'dwellers', 'stealers' and 'tunnellers'. Each beetle plays a vital part in breaking down dung, improving soil health, suppressing pests, and even reducing greenhouse gas emissions and flood risk. A recent study showed that many of our dung beetle species are in serious trouble, with almost 50% categorised as scarce or threatened nationally. A key cause of this? Agricultural practices that damage the fragile dung biome. In the podcast, Claire explains the important role dung beetles can play in preventative care, crucial in a world of ever-increasing drug resistance. She explains how dung beetles are vital to a return to homeostasis and ecological health on farms, and what farmers can do to help these critical critters.
Books mentioned in this episode:
Wilding, by Isabella Tree
The Secret Life of Cows, by Rosamund Young
Silent Earth, by Dave Goulson
Silent Spring, by Rachel Carlson
Keep up to date with Claire Whittle’s work via Instagram, and Dung Beetles for Farmers.
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Manage episode 336765136 series 2736783
Dr Claire Whittle is a farm vet, Nuffield scholar, but above all, a dung beetle enthusiast. In the UK, there are 60 species of dung beetle, which fall into the categories of 'dwellers', 'stealers' and 'tunnellers'. Each beetle plays a vital part in breaking down dung, improving soil health, suppressing pests, and even reducing greenhouse gas emissions and flood risk. A recent study showed that many of our dung beetle species are in serious trouble, with almost 50% categorised as scarce or threatened nationally. A key cause of this? Agricultural practices that damage the fragile dung biome. In the podcast, Claire explains the important role dung beetles can play in preventative care, crucial in a world of ever-increasing drug resistance. She explains how dung beetles are vital to a return to homeostasis and ecological health on farms, and what farmers can do to help these critical critters.
Books mentioned in this episode:
Wilding, by Isabella Tree
The Secret Life of Cows, by Rosamund Young
Silent Earth, by Dave Goulson
Silent Spring, by Rachel Carlson
Keep up to date with Claire Whittle’s work via Instagram, and Dung Beetles for Farmers.
More Sustainable Food Trust Podcasts
Support the Sustainable Food Trust
Follow Sustainable Food Trust on Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn
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