Arizona events give residents chance to adopt trained, untrained wild burros

Wild burros, or donkeys, are known for their intelligence, endurance and strength, and they can be trained for many uses under the right care.

The Bureau of Land Management will have three events over the next three weeks where residents can adopt a wild burro.

The three events will take place at the Florence Wild Horse and Burro Training and Off-Range Corral from 9 a.m. to noon on July 31, Aug. 7 and Aug. 14 (the next three Fridays).

Anyone interested in taking a wild burro home can apply online before the event or apply on-site.

To qualify to be an adopter, you must meet three requirements:

• Be at least 18 years old
• Have approved facilities to keep the animal
• Have proper transportation for the wild burro

The first two events will have untrained wild burros available for $125 on a first-come, first-served basis.

On Aug. 14, the burros who have been trained by Arizona Department of Corrections-Arizona Corrections Industries inmates will be available auction style, starting at $500.

There will be a training demonstration at 9:30 a.m. before the auction begins, and any wild burros not sold in the auction will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.

All of the wild burros available have been examined by a veterinarian, vaccinated, dewormed and have a current negative Coggins test.

There will also be BLM staff ready to load the wild burros into BLM-approved trailers provided by their new owner.

Since the auctions will take place across from the Florence Prison complex, all visitors must adhere to the prison visitor’s policy.

More details and information for the event are available online.

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