Dung Beetles on War Horse NWR
Image by USFWS Mountain Prairie
One of the best recyclers on earth is a dung beetle. Dung beetles recycle animal dung such as cow manure by burying it. Buried dung helps loosen and nourish the soil. Here are pictures of “rolling” type dung beetles from War Horse National Wildlife Refuge in central Montana.
Credit: USFWS
Photo Contest Entry #178
Dung Beetles on War Horse NWR
Image by USFWS Mountain Prairie
Chances are this is a male and female dung beetle that has established a pair bond. The male beetle rolled cow manure into a ball and presented it to the female. Now that she has accepted the smelly present, they are busy rolling it to an area where they can either bury it for food for themselves or as a place the female can lay her eggs.
Credit: USFWS
Photo Contest Entry #179
Feeding the Bison Range Horses
Image by USFWS Mountain Prairie
In 2010 the NW Montana Native YCC, managed by Creston National Fish Hatchery, worked one week on the National Bison Range. Here, a student crew member takes a break to pet and feed the horses used by Bison Range staff.
Photo: Copyright, Steve Wagner
Photo Contest Entry #116
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