Spotlight on the Centennial HMA, California

Meet Queso

While there are wild horses, there are also wild burros (spanish word for donkey) run across the western lands. Wild burros were first introduced to the Desert Southwest by the Spanish in the 1500s, donkeys are not native to North America. “Wild” burros have been here since the late 1600s in the several states like Arizona and California. The burros that are roaming wild are the decedents of burros that were used for mining and later released. Or in some circumstances, outliving their humans and making their own way. Wild donkeys, once gentled and trained are extremely personable, loving, and honest. 
Queso is a wild burro that was rounded up from Centennial HMA in California. I picked him up at an adoption event to gentle and train. Queso is the true definition of a sweet, long eared donkey. Enjoy some pictures of Queso ''the burro-ito'' through his gentling and training process. Along with his ''domestic'' life here at the farm with his donkey buddy, Chipotle, his favorite goat, Ace, and some others.