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                       Independent Auditors' Consent


We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement of
Bion Environmental Technologies, Inc. on Form S-8 of our report dated August
20, 1999, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-KSB of Bion Environmental
Technologies, Inc. for the year ended June 30, 2000.


                                     /s/ Ehrhardt Keefe Steiner & Hottman
                                     Ehrhardt Keefe Steiner & Hottman

September 27, 2000
Denver, Colorado

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