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A wild burro north of Artillery Peak in Alamo Herd Management Area. More than half the nation’s wild burros are in Arizona. Bureau of Land Management/Arizona office

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Wild horse, burro roundups are costly, ineffective, study says
The National Academy of Sciences report says Bureau of Land Management program may be helping the herd grow

WASHINGTON - The government's program of rounding up wild horses and burros is costly and does little to stem the growth of herds - and may actually be helping herds grow, a new report said Wednesday.

By Evan Bell June 25, 2013