Feral Donkey Distribution and Ecological Impacts in a Hyper-Arid Region
Alaaeldin Soultan,
Mohammed Darwish,
Nawaf Al-Johani
et al.
Abstract:The feral donkey (Equus asinus L.) is an invasive species in Saudi Arabia and can cause severe damage to natural and cultural heritage. Over the last 30 years, feral donkeys have become a serious problem, as their abundance and geographic distribution has increased drastically. The impacts of feral donkeys are not well documented, and information about their abundance and distribution is lacking, certainly in Saudi Arabia, which hampers the implementation of effective management plans. Accordingly, we used the… Show more
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