Reward Increases for Information on Poachers Suspected of Killing Wild Burros at the Mojave National Preserve

An undated photo of wild burros roaming the Mojave National Preserve in San Bernardino County, Calif. Courtesy of the US Bureau of Land Management

A bigger reward was offered for any information leading to the capture of poachers responsible for killing dozens of wild donkeys near the Californian-Nevada border on Aug. 22.

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is offering up to $18,500 for any information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for slaughtering 42 wild burros in the Clark Mountain Herd Area of the Mojave National Preserve in San Bernardino County.