Basically speaking the 1977 notice was a political driven notice and nothing more. Then afterward the U.S. Fish and Wildlife acknowledged that this species was endangered “where found”. This then would include the wild burros of America. The ITIS with references to the head of the Smithsonian and others, state that this species Equus Asinus, includes the “feral” (I hate that word – wild is a better word) burro. “Species Equus asinus Linnaeus, 1758 – African wild ass, ass, burro, burro (feral)”