RVGRINGO Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 When we first moved here, there were donkeys everywhere. Burros were used for local deliveries of potting soil, firewood and other items, and there were wild herds of them in some areas. Now, we see very few and wonder what happened to them to cause such a sudden decline. Well, there were rumors of large scale sales of burros for export and now I believe that to have been the case. Here is a current news article that may explain it: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25573471 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nopalesflower Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 There were burros everywhere when I first moved here more than 12 years ago. I think the expat population grew and there was no longer any room on the narrow streets since they were being used by cars. And much of the land that was farmed is now home developments. I see burros over on the other side of the lake and in Jocotepec. Fewer expats there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gringal Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 I suspect that burros have been largely replaced by pickup trucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 RV, Sent you some interesting info, dating back to 2004 and the decline of the Mexican Burro. Think the story originated in Tala, Jalisco. I would have copied and pasted here, but for some reason site will not let me. Fox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRPJR Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 Perhaps they have all been taken to China.... Wal-Mart recalls fake donkey-meat snacks in China Edited by moderator to remove sideways political comment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floradude Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 All of the empty fields that once had horses, burros, and cows are now malls and housing developments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecoons Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 Definitely fewer donkeys even in just the 6 years we've been here. Still lots of horses though, particularly at horse corner in La Floresta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmh Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 Along with the decline of burros there is a major decline of parking spaces,,I bet the too are related. I know that a couple of peopl e wo used to come by with burros come b with old pick-ups. It would be interesting to find out where the donkeys..Maybe the became tacos just like in France the were used for saucisson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRPJR Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 Perhaps they have all been taken to China.... Wal-Mart recalls fake donkey-meat snacks in China Edited by moderator to remove sideways political comment Moderator, What sideways political comment? It is a fact that that Walmart has had to remove donkey meat snacks from their stores in China because DNA tests show they were contaminated with other meats including fox. Not sure if donkeys and burros are the same species or if burros are asexual donkeys of vice versa but I'll bet they are close. JRPJR the sideways remark was the one about Fox News and the LA Times. That is all that was deleted. The part of your post about the donkeys was not edited. Not everyone agrees with your views about which information sources have veracity and which don't. Please leave those judgements out of future posts, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRPJR Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 You completely missed it Moderator 2. The "Fox" I was kidding about was the one who posts on this board and who had the post immediately prior to mine on this subject. It had nothing to with FOX News and the LA Times was only mentioned because it was the source in Google news for the story about the Walmart donkey meat in China being contaminated with fox meat. Thus I said something to the effect that "I hate to say this but the donkey meat was contaminated with fox." Corny, but not political in the least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exHawaiian Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 My friend rescued a burro which was going to go to a pet food plant in the Joco area. I guess a farmer can make more $$ from selling his burro for pet food, than using it for transportation. And some posts are right, the wild ones don't have the space they need to roam and forage anymore. True of all the wild animals in the world. Maybe except the bears ans wolves in the far northern forests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the walkers Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 a friend asked me how much a donkey cost as her mexican neighbors are collecting used aluminum cans to raise funds to buy one. i suggested that someone on this board may know where a donkey is in need of rescue. anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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