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Gardeners Using Zoo Animal Manure
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A full-grown elephant produces about 300 pounds of manure per day, said Rick Reichley, self-proclaimed ``ZooDoo″ expert at the National Zoo, which has four elephants. Turning the waste into fertilizer is great, Reichley said, but not all zoos can do it because of the space needed for the compost pile and the manpower needed to keep it going. ...
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