'Round them up and castrate the boys'; California conservationists take aim at wild burros

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'Round them up and castrate the boys'; California conservationists take aim at wild burros
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Scores of wild burros are trampling the ecology of Big Bear Valley and putting motorists at risk. Some say it's time for an extermination program.

The sudden appearance of the so-called Tulare Pack in Giant Sequoia National Monument comes with a number of complications, including concerns for livestock.For this reason, as well as lack of resources, proponents of a new burro roundup are pessimistic.

To the casual visitor, there are few signs of a problem. However, anecdotal reports of burros gnawing the latex paint off wood house trim, sauntering into neighborhoods on trash pickup days to sample the smorgasbord of urban discards, and wandering out into local highways to fight over territory and harems have increased in recent months.

They run in bands of up to 30 with a male in charge. In battles over females, males bite each other on the ears, necks, and legs, then whirl their adversaries in a circle.one of the three main roads to Big Bear Lake, has become an impromptu outdoor theater. Last Friday, Kathy Bartlett, former editor of a local weekly newspaper, said she had to slam on the brakes to avoid colliding with “two male burros fighting in the middle of the road.

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