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Morn Pen Farmer Discussion Group – Dung Beetles with Dr Russ Barrow
November 13, 2021 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
The next Morn Pen Farmer Discussion Group will focus on the benefits of Dung Beetles and will be hosted by Dr Russ Barrow from Charles Sturt University, a researcher with the ‘Dung Beetles Ecosystem Engineers’ project, monitoring the distribution, abundance and diversity of dung beetles across various climatic zones.
Russ monitors over 100 intensive surveillance sites to definitively establish where various beetle species have adapted regionally and
become successfully established. Russ will talk about the research he is involved in, and we will discuss suitable species for the Mornington
Peninsula region and how to manage these ‘livestock’, and all things dung beetles!
For some background info go to:
Dung Beetles Ecosystems Engineers
The Benefits of Dung Beetles
Where: Join the Zoom discussion (contact Vinnie Morris for Zoom link)
When: Sat 13th November 2021
Time: 10:25am – 10:30-12.30pm – Russ’s presentation then Q&A
No need to RSVP but if you have any questions please contact Vinnie Morris: Vinnie.Morris@mornpen.vic.gov.au or phone 0481 476 503