Colorado ranchers and wildlife advocates are carefully watching Don Gittleson’s experiment with donkey as defenders. He would prefer to shoot the wolves which is illegal under federal and state law. The hope is the donkeys will make his herd a tougher target for local wolves.
Source: CPR News, March 23, 2022. Link.
INSIGHTS: Large breed dogs and llamas have been used for generations to protect sheep herds from coyotes. We wonder if donkeys can provide similar protection to cows, especially during calving time.