In this very special donkumentary, we’re headed to the Mojave Desert — to Death Valley, in particular — where we find one animal at the centre of a heated debate in land management: the hardy wild burro (AKA donkey, ass, or Equus asinus).These feral burros, beloved by some and reviled by others, are an introduced species in the desert southwest, but are uniquely entangled in its human history. Since before the establishment of Death Valley as a national monument, they have been widely regarded as overpopulated on the Mojave landscape. In recent years, rising costs, public controversy, and some conflicting legislation have brought the sustainability of conventional burro management into crisis.But not everyone is convinced that they’re harmful. Could this crisis be avoided altogether if we looked at burros under a different light?Are they crowding out the native and endangered fauna? Or are they filling an ancient ecosystem niche? Join us as we meet the land managers, ecologists, and donkey racers all trying to do right by the desert.Find photos, credits, a transcript, and citations at <a href="https://www.futureecologies.net/listen/fe-6-3-get-yer-ass-outta-here" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">futureecologies.net/listen/fe-6-3-get-yer-ass-outta-here</a>—&nbsp;—&nbsp;—We rely on listener support to stay independent, ad free, and making the best podcast we can make.Help us keep the lights on at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/futureecologies" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">patreon.com/futureecologies</a> — and get perks like early episode releases, bonus audio content, stickers, patches, a cozy hat, access to our community discord server, and <a href="https://www.futureecologies.net/join" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">your name on our website</a>Get new episodes in your email: <a href="https://www.futureecologies.net/#updates-section" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">join our mailing list</a>You can also find us on <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/futureecologies.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bluesky</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/futureecologies/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.social/@futureecologies" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mastodon</a>, & <a href="https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/future-ecologies" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">iNaturalist</a>

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