Varun Manohara

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

DONKEYHINNY

MULE

ASSES

JACK

JENNY

MARE

SOOOO….WHAT’S ABURRO??

Jack/Ass

Jenny

LET’S TALK ASSE

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DONKEY LOVE

Jack Mare Mule

Jenny Stallion Hinny

Burros are a type of Donkey but differ by origin.

SOOOO….WHAT’S ABURRO??

Burros vs. Donkeys

Burro FactsAncestor of the Nubian subspecies of

African Wild Ass

Habitat—DesertDiet—variety of plants, including grasses,

Mormon Tea, Palo Verde and PlantainAverage 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 BURROSCan tolerate loss of 30% body

weight in H2ONo natural predator, competitor, or

disease25 years old

AIR JORDAN??

AIR BURRO!!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 ropesReplacement

◦ The steam engineTurned 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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