Petition · past parliament
Introduce the use of dung beetles into farming industries.
Rejected
15 signatures
What the petition asks
As we are already aware, the production of methane from livestock, in particular cows, is a huge factor adding to air pollution (14.5-18% (Pierre-Louis, 2018)). By introducing dung beetles into pastoral farming we can reduce levels of methane caused by agriculture by up to 40% (Holland, 2013).
Not only will the beetles help save the planet, studies have also proven they can help save the UK cattle industry more than £367m a year by clearing cow waste.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
Timeline
| 20 May 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 18 Jun 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
15
Status
Rejected
Rejected
18 Jun 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.