Varun Manohara THE RISE OF THE BURRO (BASED ON A TRUE STORY)

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Varun Manohara THE RISE OF THE BURRO (BASED ON A TRUE STORY)

Burros are a type of Donkey but differ by origin.

Burro Facts Ancestor of the Nubian subspecies of African Wild Ass Habitat—Desert Diet—variety of plants, including grasses, Mormon Tea, Palo Verde and Plantain Average Weight—350 lbs

How is a mule born? A). Male Horse & Female Donkey B). Male Donkey & Female Donkey C). Male Donkey & Female Horse D). A + B

SUPER BURROS Can tolerate loss of 30% body weight in H 2 O No natural predator, competitor, or disease 25 years old

High Packing Potential

Man’s best friend for a while…. Packing burros hauled ore, and carried supplies, water, and even machinery into desolate mining camps Ideal packer—no ropes Replacement ◦ The steam engine Turned loose into the wild

Burro World Domination …in the Southwest ◦ Disrupts natural balance in the Southwest

Big Horned Sheep & Desert Tortoise Diet and Habitat similarity Burros-Minimal Protection Sheep and Tortoise Increased Federal protection Reported Habitat Loss from burros estimates at 5,071,112 acres (BLM). Burros given one million less acres than Desert Tortoise (BLM).

How do we deal with these Wild Burros?

Wild Free-Roaming Horse and Burro Act of 1971 Department of Interior (BLM) & the Department of Agriculture were given right to manage, protect, and control Wild Burros. How could you not protect this face?

Options Capture and Relocation 1978 amendment to 1971 wild horse law ◦ Euthanasia

Adopt-a-Horse or-Burro Program 225,000 wild horses and burros into private care since 1971 Guardianship, title/ownership

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