burro
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“These partnerships reflect our commitment to local, compassionate and community-focused solutions for managing the wild burro population in San Bernardino County,” said Luther Snoke, county chief executive, at a Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2025
Your second best bet is to stay put and get yourself a burro.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2024
The bullet removed from that burro was fired from Arnet’s rifle, prosecutors said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2024
“At least 35 of them had cleared the once lush green meadow vegetation down to dirt. Piles of burro dung ringed the shore, spurring growth of a thick layer of algae,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2023
Harley saw Tayo, and he tried to guide the burro to the tree, but it ignored the direction its head was aimed and walked sideways to the water trough and stopped.
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
That 1971 law declared wild horses and burros “living symbols of the historic and pioneer spirit of the West” and made it illegal to harass, capture or kill them on public land.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
And more than 70,000 wild horses and burros now compete with livestock for forage.
From Salon ● Dec. 4, 2025
The youngest were two burros estimated to be two to four months old, according to DonkeyLand volunteers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2025
“They’ve been here for over 70 years and they roam between the canyons and they’re just so sweet,” Cheatham said of the burros.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2025
Not to mention the burros, the most stubborn creature known to man.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
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