Burro, mustang adoptions start this weekend

More than a dozen wild mustangs and burros rounded up on public lands in the deserts of California and Nevada will be up for adoption this weekend in Redlands. The local offering by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management is aimed at increasing adoptions by saving potential owners a trip to the government-run horse and burro corrals in Ridgecrest, said Art DiGrazia, the program manager. Interested buyers can preview the animals from 1 to 4 p.m. Friday at Sundance Ranch, 27273 Pilgrim Road, in Redlands' San Timoteo Canyon. Adoptions will be held there starting at 9 a.m. Saturday. Potential owners must have their applications approved by the BLM. Applications will be available online and at the ranch from 1 to 4 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Those whose applications are approved before 9 a.m. Saturday will be given a lottery number for adoption of their selected animals.