[Video] THIS IS WHY WE FIGHT!

Sometimes, we all need a reminder of why we we're in this fight. In honor of the California burros who stand to lose their freedom, we bring you the short video above. Burros are gentle, playful animals, as you will soon see. Enjoy!

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CALIFORNIA BURROS ARE UNDER ATTACK

"Genetic Crisis." That is how renowned equine geneticist, Dr. E. Gus Cothran assesses the vast majority of the BLM-managed wild burro populations still remaining on Western landscapes. 

Dr. Cothran attributes this crisis to burro populations too small to be considered viable. Massive BLM roundups have reduced burro herds to such small numbers that inbreeding is inevitable. Destroying the genetic health of our remaining herds dooms them to inevitable extinction.

BLM California is mounting yet another aerial assault on these gentle animals. Helicopters will swoop down in an attempt to eliminate all burros from more than 560,000 acres of our BLM-managed public lands south and west of Death Valley: Centennial Herd Management Area, Slate Range and Paramint Herd Areas. Nearly 1,000 burros will lose their freedom if this ill-conceived plan moves forward.

We need your voice! Please take action NOW to oppose to this horrific plan.