An evaluation of feral burro at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
Hungerford R. 1976. An evaluation of feral burro at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. PX810060128. Cooperative National Park Resources Studies Unit, University of Arizona, National Park Service. Tucson, AZ
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the present and future impact of feral burro at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. It hopes to determine whether or not the presence of burros at the Monument poses a present or potential threat to the natural resources. Damage to ocotillo plants (broken branches and peeled cambium) is particularly noticeable, and is identified by fresh tracks, nearest droppings, or tooth marks as being caused by burros. A high density of burros can be found at Bates Mountains centering around Kino Peak, where there are approximately 15-20 burros within a 36-square mile area. Bibliography, original color prints
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Hungerford, R
- Date of Issue
- 1976-03
- Publisher
- Cooperative National Park Resources Studies Unit, University of Arizona, National Park Service
- Units
- ORPI
- Keywords
- Animals, Bates Mountains (ORPI), Burro (Equus asinus), Cattle, desert bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis mexicana), Feral Animals, Grazing, Herbivory, Impacts, Kino Peak (ORPI), Mammals (Mammalia), Native Species, Non-Native Species, ocotillo (Fouquieria splendens), Plants, Vegetation