A new contract has been signed between San Bernardino County and nonprofits and nonprofits to control the population of wild donkeys.
Donkeyland Rescue said it hopes to help injured or orphaned donkeys with the help of the county government.
“We want to bring more and not harm them,” said Chad Cheetham, who runs Donkeyland with his wife.
Their nonprofit has been working as a more than a decade animal sanctuary in Moreno Valley, promoting the coexistence of humans and wildlife.
Authorities said it would be difficult to catch wild donkeys as they are constantly moving. The concern is that animals can cause problems when they approach the road.
“She was injured. Her legs were splints. She was attacked by a car and her mother died, so we had to change the splints. She is a survivor,” Cheetham said.
And, according to Cheatham, these rescue operations are costly.
“We’ve never turned down a donkey that needed $100 to $1,000 medical care,” says Cheatham. “We make each of our lives very valuable.”
To ease this financial burden and provide resources to the organization, the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors has launched two important contracts with Donkeyland.
“First, it’s a non-financial agreement that provides rescue and relocation services for high-risk burros of injuries, illnesses or orphans,” said Luther Snoke, CEO of San Bernardino County. “The second contract funds the sterilization of 100 male burros over a year that supports population management and community safety.”
Wild Barro is a county property and serves many purposes, including vegetation management, to protect the land from wildfires.
“There were no major fires where donkeys roam freely for a long time. There are fires around the area, but they are good at vegetation management and are part of the community,” Cheetham said.
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