October 22, still no arrests.

UPDATE: Reward for arrest in killings of wild burros now $100,000

The reward to find the party(ies) responsible for killing the iconic wild burros of California’s Mojave Desert has reached $100,000.

Since May, 46 burro carcasses containing gunshot wounds have been discovered along a 60-mile stretch of Interstate 15 between Los Angeles and Las Vegas.

Wild horses and burros are protected under federal law. Anyone found guilty of killing, harassing or branding one can face a fine of up to $2,000 and one year in jail.

Among those who have contributed to the reward are the American Wild Horse Campaign and The Platero Project.

BLM has an adoption program for burros who need to be removed from certain areas. It’s relatively easy to participate. They are quite a bit easier to feed and care for than horses. I have two of the critters, which I have creatively named Jack and Jill. I take them with me on some projects around the farm. They are famous for load carrying ability, being donkeys and all, but these two never carry anything but their own feed and water bags. They are not ill tempered at all, but you still want to avoid pissing them off, or standing behind them if you do. They can quite literally kick a feral hog to death, and might do the same with drunken trespassers or RWNJ vigilantes given the chance.