The State - News from Oct. 8, 1985
Wild burros captured in the annual roundup at Death Valley National Monument cannot be sold for slaughter under terms of an agreement between federal lawyers and attorneys representing an animal rights group. The Fund for Animals had sought a temporary restraining order to halt the Oct. 15 roundup until the National Park Service agrees to protect the animals from slaughter. At the request of U.S. District Judge Robert Coyle in Fresno, the two sides reached an out-of-court settlement that will allow the Fund for Animals to investigate potential buyers before burros are turned over to them.
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