Greenhouse Gases, Goats Willow and sheep.
by The blog at woodlands.co.uk, 19 February, 2021, 5 comments
Recent times have seen a recognition that livestock farming contributes to global warming. Ruminants such as cows, sheep and goats produce methane as a by-product of their digestion, not only that but their urine can release nitrous oxide - another potent greenhouse gas. It has been suggested that farming might account for some 10% of UK emissions.
However, some new research (published this January) conducted by Professor Chris Stoate (of The Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust) suggests that there might be a way of mitigating these emissions by changing the diet of certain ruminants slightly. Read more...
