Can reflective collars save the burros?

Former rodeo rider and jockey Kim Terry, at right, has been around all sorts of animals his whole life, but it's the wild burros that have snorted and kicked their way into his heart, Times staff writer David Kelly reports. He loves their moxie, respects their survival skills and is smitten with what he calls their "fantastic personalities."

Terry and a handful of Reche Canyon residents are trying to save the feral burros prowling the badlands of the rural enclave between bustling Colton and sprawling Moreno Valley.

They have become major hazards on increasingly busy Reche Canyon Road, a convenient shortcut between the two cities.

Can reflective collars do the trick?
Kelly's story, also available in the print edition of Sunday, April 13, features a photo gallery and video.

Photo: Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times