So, not only did I see the Desert Bighorns, I found several feral (wild) burros as well. The first photo shows you the kind of terrain at Imperial National Wildlife Refuge. The second photo shows that, like nearly all wild animals, they are afraid of people and will run away. The third photo, a different group entirely, was curious but kept their distance. They walked away instead of running, turning to look at me every couple of steps to see what I was doing. Wild burros are not native. They were originally brought to the Southwest from Northeast Africa. Their ability to live in the desert made them ideal for explorers, prospectors, and miners. However, once those people died or mines played out the burros were released into the wild. So, while not native, they have been "wild" in the US for over a hundred and fifty years.
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