I've loved donkeys since I was a kid. I've always heard they are the best guard animals for livestock. I'm glad they are being put to use rather than being culled.
I grew up in the far north of South Australia, my grandparents kept Donkeys to keep the Dingoes awsy from the Sheep, and Peacocks with Guinea Fowl to keep the Snakes under control.
Paisano's Roost Farm, Southern New Mexico: We have a pair of guard donkeys for our flock of American Blackbelly Sheep. No losses to coyotes since the arrival of our donkeys. Before the donkeys, lost 3 sheep. Previous owners lost lost of livestock to coyotes and feral dogs. We will always have donkeys with our sheep.
As a guard against wild dogs you couldn't do much better than a donkey, they hate dogs. I've had donkeys and my dog learnt very quickly not to go in the paddock.
They are concerned about the stress and suffering, and sure a lengthy capture and transport process means more stress and thus suffering, but animals don't just want to avoid suffering, they want to live. I'm sure if you asked the donkeys, they'd prefer capture to death. I'm all for shooting and culling invasive species, but if people want them and don't release them again, even better. Just get them off the land.
he wasnt very sure which way was actually more humane, he had no statistics or studies to quote, but surprisingly leant towards culling them. didnt expect that
I've seen a donkey kill a coyote after some goats and then carry it around rotting for days as a trophy. The donkey was offended when the owner finally took the coyote away and threw it away over the fence. They don't play.
I live on a side road about 40 miles out of Kingston, Ontario - it's farm country and forests and animals, including a pack of coyotes, some coywolves, a resident bobcat and a few other predators. Everyone I know out here who has any livestock or poultry also has one or two donkeys on their land and it's very rare to hear of anyone ever losing an animal or a bird. Donkeys take their work very seriously...
BINGO! Exactly right. What makes it SUCH a win-win-win is A) LOTS livestock will be saved; B) Slews of donkeys would have been tragically culled/killed if not rounded up; C) man and his family manage it and have turned it into a business. BRILLIANT! I tell ya this, the donkey is THE most versatile/useful animal there is (even over a dog), and while historically they've spent their lives around ppl, they are also EXTREMELY formidable animals. I'm guessing these Aussies know dingos would be wise to stay away from a donkey, because donkeys are VERY smart, and they know they can weaponize those lethal rear kicks. One solid shot to a dingo's head and it's lights out for the dingo. Horses will generally flee from conflict, whereas a donkey stands its ground and will fight.
In Hawaii we had the same type of donkeys with the band of darker color over the shoulder. They were originally brought in to haul sugar cane and then survived feral in the driest area in all of Oceania. They started to encroach on a town so a local vet arranged to have them rounded up and given to farmers and gentleman farmers. I sometimes fed a pair of them who ate back invasive bamboo. They can have funny personalities and noisily demanding for their supplemental food! The same vet has a horse from the Secretariat line. That horse was paired with one of the local wild horses in an agricultural Valley. The owner affectionately calls the offspring his taro bred. Taro is used to make poi a Hawaii staple food.
Blessed is a bit of a stretch especially when we have feral horses camels cats rabbits cats and dogs and eggs as well killing all of our nativeand with constant drought coupled with fires it's not exactly accurate lol
Wild dogs, wild cats, wild bunnies, wild camels, wild horses, wild boars, wild cattle, wild goats, wild people is there an end to this or is every thing that walks in 4 legs in Australia considered ferral ?
@@TheJewel006 He probably belongs to PETA - they believe that animals are better off dead than as pets. Never surrender an animal to a PETA 'shelter' - it will be killed before you walk out the door.
I love donkeys. Coolest animal around. Australia has a right to protect its wildlife, so if someone doesn’t capture them without abusing them, they will be shot. I get it, I just hope the authorities have a little patience and let people like these try. Good on these people. Best of luck.
In the Southwest States in the U.S. you can adopt a feral donkey from the Bureau of Land Management. Prove you can care for it, and it's $100 for fees.
Well, correct if I'm wrong but if every non-native animal that roams free and destroys the native flora & fauna is classed as a feral. Well, doesn't that make us ferals as well?
Donkeys and Goats....the toughest animals in Aussie. And I've got the scars to prove it. That guy is selling those animals. He is not a liar, he just bends it a bit.
Never seen a big animal like a donkey sit down when I tried to load them. Couldn’t move him up. Old jackaroo with me lit a fire under him and that got him moving. Tough as nails those buggers.
@@Masood1810 I hear you brother, I never try to injure or maim an animal. What do you do to move a donkey when they don't want to move? They are tough animals.
@2:24, is the lady in pink standing beside the donkey, or right behind it? Whatever the angle is, you should never stand that close behind hind legs of a highly stressed animal, let alone a wild donkey.
After a hard day's work with the Post Office, "I used to give my Doberman Beer!" He loved it, and looked forward to drinking with me every time I wanted a sip. Hell! He even liked a Shot of J.D. in his water. Both of us were happy and he walked somewhat sideways every time, and then wanted Chicken,..Fried Chicken that is!
You really need to turn the music volume up a bit more. I can still make out a few words. It's a online world catering to the music addicted. It's probably the reason for many of your dislikes.
Surely a pack of dingoes could bring down even an adult donkey? And why don’t the US bring back wolves and cougars into states affected by wild burros?
I've watched donkeys rip packs of dogs to pieces. 5 dogs don't stand a chance against a group of donkeys. They're pretty fucking metal. I live in wyoming where there are wolves and ranchers use Donkeys and mules to protect their horses and cattle from wolves and coyotes. I've heard of mules killing mountain lions, of course the mule was mortally wounded, but he did his job and protected the herd. Once animals like horses, donkeys, and mules figure out how to kill dogs, they start doing it for fun. I'm working right now with a horse who's favorite hobby is killing dogs. He's killed two strays and 3 of his owners own dogs. He started with it when he kept getting attacked and he just never stopped. Even the wolves here in Wy leave even the domestic horses alone, it's much easier to kill a cow or a sheep. They won't fight back.
We have farmers and ranchers here who have donkeys mixed in with their cattle and sheep...they HATE coyotes and wolves...a jack donkey will fight anything.
Are there any apex predators in Australian deserts? If none then introduce some. I would prefer a Bengal tiger coz they are on the verge of extinction & very territorial too. Feral dogs, pigs, kangaroos, etc. need some culling.
Even their donkeys love a cold 4X. Hope they do that with their wild camels. Camels are worth a fortune in the Middle East. Good for milk and meat and camel milk chocolate is good.
Why aren't they being used to protect sheep? They do this in the US and it works well. Donkeys hate dogs, coyotes and foxes. They kill the canines. They should be a resource. They are also very sweet.
The kangaroos are out of control here because we have dams everywhere and so the kangaroos are everywhere. So dangrous for them and the drivers on the roads.
O comércio destes animais com os chineses causaram a morte por fome e sede de centenas de animais, presenciei centenas de cadáveres espalhados pela fazenda, cenas horríveis.
I don't wanna sound silly or anything but this fact isn't just for farmers in australia it's for farmers around the world there are lot predators out there that a donkey cannot handle and I know 3 of them
God bless this family for saving these precious animals.
Are you sure that they save the donkeys?Have you ever heard about ejiao?
@@ThPappas
Yes, they are saving the donkey's.
I've loved donkeys since I was a kid. I've always heard they are the best guard animals for livestock. I'm glad they are being put to use rather than being culled.
"Culled" doesn't necessarily mean "killed".
I grew up in the far north of South Australia, my grandparents kept Donkeys to keep the Dingoes awsy from the Sheep, and Peacocks with Guinea Fowl to keep the Snakes under control.
Good to know. Was thinking about guard dogs. Our problem is feral pigs and hogs
My pop always said every animal has its uses
as do farmers in Africa, where the have the secretary bird, birds that eat mostly snakes
@@missyrabbit5250 you gotta shoot and trap em they'll ok but breed your dogs and won't care about em and probably end up eating them
I find this incredibly resourceful, taking a foreign pest then utilising it to protect crops / economy / livelihoods.
This is 10th video I see about feral animal in Australia
Good God why aren't people considered feral here
They are lmao
Bogans
Next weeks edition
Everything is out of control in Australia!
Spoken like a true gin
🤣🤣
Paisano's Roost Farm, Southern New Mexico: We have a pair of guard donkeys for our flock of American Blackbelly Sheep. No losses to coyotes since the arrival of our donkeys. Before the donkeys, lost 3 sheep. Previous owners lost lost of livestock to coyotes and feral dogs. We will always have donkeys with our sheep.
As a guard against wild dogs you couldn't do much better than a donkey, they hate dogs. I've had donkeys and my dog learnt very quickly not to go in the paddock.
I've never seen a herd of feral donkeys. Amazing.
Look at Trump family no difference !
I love how the RSPCA says a bullet is better than a pat and a stubby.
Even if it's a xxxx gold.
I could not think of a better life
@ Angus Meads, RSPCA will ruin all rural life if we let them
The govt needs a donk.
They are concerned about the stress and suffering, and sure a lengthy capture and transport process means more stress and thus suffering, but animals don't just want to avoid suffering, they want to live. I'm sure if you asked the donkeys, they'd prefer capture to death. I'm all for shooting and culling invasive species, but if people want them and don't release them again, even better. Just get them off the land.
he wasnt very sure which way was actually more humane, he had no statistics or studies to quote, but surprisingly leant towards culling them. didnt expect that
I was sceptical at first but this guy is doing a great job at saving them instead of having them shot.
Feeding a feral donkey beer, while talking about saving them, on national TV, hahahahaha, only in Australia.
haha funny. Apparently horses love the taste too as it tastes similar to grains in horse feed.
For real
I’m an Aussie.. I don’t see how a donkey could be replaced with a working horse, who is made for mustering and riding and all that.. but whatever.
I noticed that too! It's okay though as long as the Donkey gets his 6 Pack!
There’s always a wowser somewhere ready to complain about life on the land...
There is a lot the US and Australia can learn from each other when it comes to managing equids, and so much that is similar.
I've seen a donkey kill a coyote after some goats and then carry it around rotting for days as a trophy. The donkey was offended when the owner finally took the coyote away and threw it away over the fence. They don't play.
For such a dry country, it's amazing there's so much fodder out there for "problem" populations of deer, roo, donkey, horse, goat.
You forgot pigs, cats, cane toads and the filthiest of them all the dreaded trash turkey
@@spegmatica and camels. (But I like bush turkeys)
That's just the sort of habitat that wild asses evolved in and are specially adapted to!
If you've ever lost Livestock or Pets to Coyotes , Feral Swine, or Pack Dogs, you'd know why these Donkey Traders make an Honest Living.
This way the donkeys live and everyone has a story to tell.
I live on a side road about 40 miles out of Kingston, Ontario - it's farm country and forests and animals, including a pack of coyotes, some coywolves, a resident bobcat and a few other predators. Everyone I know out here who has any livestock or poultry also has one or two donkeys on their land and it's very rare to hear of anyone ever losing an animal or a bird. Donkeys take their work very seriously...
I like this family very creative thinking and it makes money.
BINGO! Exactly right. What makes it SUCH a win-win-win is A) LOTS livestock will be saved; B) Slews of donkeys would have been tragically culled/killed if not rounded up; C) man and his family manage it and have turned it into a business. BRILLIANT! I tell ya this, the donkey is THE most versatile/useful animal there is (even over a dog), and while historically they've spent their lives around ppl, they are also EXTREMELY formidable animals.
I'm guessing these Aussies know dingos would be wise to stay away from a donkey, because donkeys are VERY smart, and they know they can weaponize those lethal rear kicks. One solid shot to a dingo's head and it's lights out for the dingo. Horses will generally flee from conflict, whereas a donkey stands its ground and will fight.
RSPCA said what? I'd much rather a REALLY bad day then a good life, than a bullet and NO life!
And a beer don’t forget
Strong, sure footed, and easy keepers.
In Hawaii we had the same type of donkeys with the band of darker color over the shoulder. They were originally brought in to haul sugar cane and then survived feral in the driest area in all of Oceania. They started to encroach on a town so a local vet arranged to have them rounded up and given to farmers and gentleman farmers. I sometimes fed a pair of them who ate back invasive bamboo. They can have funny personalities and noisily demanding for their supplemental food! The same vet has a horse from the Secretariat line. That horse was paired with one of the local wild horses in an agricultural Valley. The owner affectionately calls the offspring his taro bred. Taro is used to make poi a Hawaii staple food.
Next video: feral humans in Australia 😂😂 god definitely blessed this continent
Blessed is a bit of a stretch especially when we have feral horses camels cats rabbits cats and dogs and eggs as well killing all of our nativeand with constant drought coupled with fires it's not exactly accurate lol
Yes can't wait to see that!
We have them too, Bogans and hairy Hippies a plenty 😂
Wild dogs, wild cats, wild bunnies, wild camels, wild horses, wild boars, wild cattle, wild goats, wild people is there an end to this or is every thing that walks in 4 legs in Australia considered ferral ?
That's an amazing outcome. RSPCA Says shoot em! Remember that next time your choosing an RSPCA approved product.
yeah i was so shocked !! according to them a little shock is worse than culling! what was he smoking?
@@TheJewel006 He probably belongs to PETA - they believe that animals are better off dead than as pets. Never surrender an animal to a PETA 'shelter' - it will be killed before you walk out the door.
Somehow TH-cam has decided I’m Australian and I’m not but I’m also kind of excited about it 😂
He gave the donkey some beer lmfao
Typical Aussie 😂
Every domestic animal is domestic until it reaches Australia..
Well said!
I love donkeys. Coolest animal around. Australia has a right to protect its wildlife, so if someone doesn’t capture them without abusing them, they will be shot. I get it, I just hope the authorities have a little patience and let people like these try. Good on these people. Best of luck.
Congratulations on a well balanced and informed opinion. You're MILES ahead of most people!
In the Southwest States in the U.S. you can adopt a feral donkey from the Bureau of Land Management. Prove you can care for it, and it's $100 for fees.
Well, correct if I'm wrong but if every non-native animal that roams free and destroys the native flora & fauna is classed as a feral. Well, doesn't that make us ferals as well?
Donkeys and Goats....the toughest animals in Aussie. And I've got the scars to prove it.
That guy is selling those animals. He is not a liar, he just bends it a bit.
What a legend👌👌👌 all round good bloke
So thats why there's a Donkey in the cow pen at Carmody Dell in RDR2 lol I didn't know donkeys were guardians
Never seen a big animal like a donkey sit down when I tried to load them. Couldn’t move him up. Old jackaroo with me lit a fire under him and that got him moving. Tough as nails those buggers.
Never use fire or heat. It's inhumane.
@@Masood1810 I hear you brother, I never try to injure or maim an animal. What do you do to move a donkey when they don't want to move? They are tough animals.
@2:24, is the lady in pink standing beside the donkey, or right behind it? Whatever the angle is, you should never stand that close behind hind legs of a highly stressed animal, let alone a wild donkey.
I would much rather see them saved than shot. Hope they continue to gather them up.
I’m sure animals prefer capture to culling.
Wow never heard of this amazing
5:45 only in Australia would you see a dude giving a donkey some beer
You've obviously never been to Texas or Montana.
What do you do with donkeys
Feels like jurrasic park 3 again but instead with dinos with donkeys
After a hard day's work with the Post Office, "I used to give my Doberman Beer!" He loved it, and looked forward to drinking with me every time I wanted a sip. Hell! He even liked a Shot of J.D. in his water. Both of us were happy and he walked somewhat sideways every time, and then wanted Chicken,..Fried Chicken that is!
feral Donkeys, feral Goats, feral, Camels, feral dogs, Feral deer, feral kangaroos and feral people. Australia has a lot of ferals.
Donkeys can stop bulls fighting and digging holes.
Everything is feral in Australia,including humans
Rifat Talukder Yeah that’s like everywhere except Africa
Including loud mouth tourists.
Feral (in humans) means contemptible, misbehaving. So yes there are feral humans.
Only the children, mate.
A pat or a stubbie lol.
5:13 Clearly grabs a beer before he has drive the kids home.
On his own property? I don't see the issue.
You really need to turn the music volume up a bit more. I can still make out a few words. It's a online world catering to the music addicted. It's probably the reason for many of your dislikes.
Surely a pack of dingoes could bring down even an adult donkey?
And why don’t the US bring back wolves and cougars into states affected by wild burros?
I've watched donkeys rip packs of dogs to pieces. 5 dogs don't stand a chance against a group of donkeys. They're pretty fucking metal. I live in wyoming where there are wolves and ranchers use Donkeys and mules to protect their horses and cattle from wolves and coyotes. I've heard of mules killing mountain lions, of course the mule was mortally wounded, but he did his job and protected the herd. Once animals like horses, donkeys, and mules figure out how to kill dogs, they start doing it for fun. I'm working right now with a horse who's favorite hobby is killing dogs. He's killed two strays and 3 of his owners own dogs. He started with it when he kept getting attacked and he just never stopped. Even the wolves here in Wy leave even the domestic horses alone, it's much easier to kill a cow or a sheep. They won't fight back.
Because the rich & powerful beef industry has Washington D.C. wrapped around their little finger!
So if was a farmer out there I'd have a bull for backup
Surprised you do a segment on Donkeys and not Foxes.
My uncle had race horses ,the horses would run from the coyotes ,donkeys attack
We have farmers and ranchers here who have donkeys mixed in with their cattle and sheep...they HATE coyotes and wolves...a jack donkey will fight anything.
He looks like Don jr.
darn... i didn´t know that u have so many invasive species in Oz
This is better than killing and I think a lot of people can agree with that
Let shrek live there, see if these donkeys cant be tamed..
Arnie has two!!
"Not many people do do it" ... Heehe just say "not many people do it"
Are there any apex predators in Australian deserts? If none then introduce some. I would prefer a Bengal tiger coz they are on the verge of extinction & very territorial too. Feral dogs, pigs, kangaroos, etc. need some culling.
I was thinking the same thing
Asiatin lion be far better
Ahhhh no. Most of these feral animals got here because someone had a not so bright idea like yours 🤦🏼♀️
Even their donkeys love a cold 4X.
Hope they do that with their wild camels.
Camels are worth a fortune in the Middle East.
Good for milk and meat and camel milk chocolate is good.
I'd be keen to try camel milk chocolate
have to say that those animals are 100 percent healthy
you need netter strakes on your loading ramps
Bring em down to tassie and the wild horses up there
Land of nopes turned into a freakin zoo
We also have feral Donkeys😳
Where are you from
5:40 you're welcome
What's wrong with Australia? Evening is feral
It’s how we roll. 😎
are they good to eat ?
Anything is good if u hungry 😋😋
salami
All across Europe & Asia from what I understand.
Aye that’s dope
Good on ya guys!
Man what animal isn't feral in Australia lol
I’d like to say humans but even that is not true
Why aren't they being used to protect sheep? They do this in the US and it works well. Donkeys hate dogs, coyotes and foxes. They kill the canines. They should be a resource. They are also very sweet.
RSPCA logic = execution kinder than stress. 👎
Are there any feral Kangaroos....
I see from dog to camels ... omg
Kangaroos are a native species 🤪🤪
Kangaroo and emu on the Australian coate of arms
The kangaroos are out of control here because we have dams everywhere and so the kangaroos are everywhere. So dangrous for them and the drivers on the roads.
I use to own two donkeys on dads farm
No idea what he is saying…..
Wild ASS!
Feral dogs, hogs, goats, rabbits, cats, etc. Just Pay people.
I want donkeys and have to pay for them in the USA in my neck of the woods
Wish PNG had donkeys.
There's plenty of white people in PNG already
Yeah, I wouldn't mind a donkey, once I get a property.
Which domestic animal kills the mot people? Donkeys.
A lot of farmers use donkeys but they're are not tougher than a horses don't think me insane i like donkeys too I'm just letting you know
stress > death
O comércio destes animais com os chineses causaram a morte por fome e sede de centenas de animais, presenciei centenas de cadáveres espalhados pela fazenda, cenas horríveis.
Ice ice baby
Is that the Jesus donkey with cross ✝️ 😳
Ejiao is snake oil
Number 1: Tiger Number 2: Lion Number 3: Bear
"OH MY"!!!
Typical RSPCA got to have a moan. They weren't being cruel.
RSPCA will moan on behalf of whoever donates to them, they are quite sinister
My donkeys keep an eye on my cows
Only a liberal idiot would think it's more humane to shoot them, than to move them.
The is the breed that Jesus rode on,,,it has a cross on its back and sides
Almost as fun as chasin deer in America lol
Nathan Duckeorth we do that in Australia as well
I don't wanna sound silly or anything but this fact isn't just for farmers in australia it's for farmers around the world there are lot predators out there that a donkey cannot handle and I know 3 of them
So, are you letting us in on them, or is it a state secret?
Not a dumb ass...ha ha ha
Beer!
A bad day occasionally is better than dead don't shoot feral animals when you can train them
Looks like you interviewed the wrong Vet; professor rat baggy.
You need horses
They're problematic as well!