The signs that remind you to pick up after your pet are not just trying to keep public spaces clean; they’re urging you to help safeguard your community’s health.
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It might surprise you to know we share our cities and towns with a huge range of native animals. But dog and cat poo can signal to wildlife that predators are about and they should stay away.
And what about the old water-bottles-on-the grass trick? Does that actually work?
Studies in Yellowstone National Park show plant matter (mostly grass) is found in up to 74% of wolf scats, suggesting the behaviour may be inherited from the beginning of doggy time.
Don’t believe what you read on the label: ‘biodegradable’ bags might not break down in landfill.
Don’t let your dog’s poo go to landfill and contribute to our waste problem - compost it instead.
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Professor in Molecular Biosciences, Deakin University
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Associate Professor, School of Animal and Veterinary Science, University of Adelaide
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PhD candidate in Veterinary Bioscience, University of Adelaide
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Veterinary Science, University of Sydney
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Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Clinical Assistant Professor of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Florida
