burro

The hoofed Highlanders have been embraced as an unofficial mascot on campus, with Reddit threads dedicated to donkey spotting and burro plushies for sale in the campus store.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

I had meant the burro line as a joke, but now I’m thinking it’s not such a bad idea.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2024

The burro control campaigns have also sparked anger and resentment among residents, who view the animals as part of local history, and not an invasive threat.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2023

Michael Dolan, a local Realtor, recalled a 2006 incident in which a friend driving a brand new Lexus suffered a neck injury after colliding with a burro on State Route 38 after dark.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2023

“If they stop for us, let’s leave the burro and the mule here. There’s a windmill over there. We can come back and get them later on.”

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko

Despite the extensive commentary swirling around the burros, surprisingly little is known about the herd itself.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

The first is that miners abandoned some donkeys in the region during the gold rush; the second is that a group of ranchers drove over a population of burros from Death Valley in the 1950s.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Oatman, Ariz., is known for its roaming burros, Old West-style storefronts and busy weekends.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026

And more than 70,000 wild horses and burros now compete with livestock for forage.

From Salon ● Dec. 4, 2025

These burros were not wild ones, but had saddles on them, and we rode them back up the Canyon wall after spending the night in an inn at the bottom.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins