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  • November 6, 2015 at 11:31 pm #29936
    Flaxton
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      I collected a small sample of the dung of some wild(escaped) wallaby while on the BMS trip to the IOM. There are a few common species growing but one of the more unususal was an Ascobolus hawaiiensis.

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      Mal

      November 12, 2015 at 7:35 pm #37264
      marksteer

        Flaxton wrote:

        I collected a small sample of the dung of some wild(escaped) wallaby while on the BMS trip to the IOM. There are a few common species growing but one of the more unususal was an Ascobolus hawaiiensis.
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        Mal


        Well interesting different substrate! I don’t think we have escaped Wallabys in South Wales but we do have escaped Wild Boar! It would be interesting to see what fungi might be found on their faces if it is possible to find and identify.

        November 12, 2015 at 9:42 pm #37265
        Flaxton
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          The only difference is the Wallaby is a herbivore so the dung does not smell. Wild boar is an omnivore so I am not sure what aromas you might have to put up with, still plenty of fungi I would think.

          Mal

          November 13, 2015 at 6:44 pm #37266
          adampembs
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            Flaxton wrote:

            The only difference is the Wallaby is a herbivore so the dung does not smell. Wild boar is an omnivore so I am not sure what aromas you might have to put up with, still plenty of fungi I would think.

            Mal

            Not only smell but safety aspects too, worms, various parasites and human pathogenic bacteria like Salmonella have to be contended with.

            November 13, 2015 at 6:58 pm #37267
            marksteer

              adampembs wrote:

              Flaxton wrote:

              The only difference is the Wallaby is a herbivore so the dung does not smell. Wild boar is an omnivore so I am not sure what aromas you might have to put up with, still plenty of fungi I would think.

              Mal

              Not only smell but safety aspects too, worms, various parasites and human pathogenic bacteria like Salmonella have to be contended with.


              I’m not seriously thinking of looking for Wild Boar (ghosts of the forest) dung. I will leave that up to NRW and the police! Release of Wild Boar from licensed farm during burglary near Maesteg in 2014 and now seem to be breeding in the wild.

              December 10, 2015 at 8:50 am #37268
              diggleken

                Only just spotted this Mal, this is what you refer to on FB ………… 😳

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