Talk:African Wild Ass
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[edit] Population
Is anyone familiar enough to speak to their current population, what pressures they're facing, and what their outlook is? SG
- They are in very serious trouble in the wild. In fact they might already be extinct there. The problems are hunting and interbreeding with feral domestic donkeys. The wars and instability going on in the region make the situation more difficult. Steve Dufour 18:32, 7 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Species name
Every authority that I have seen says that there is one species Equus asinus which includes the Somali wild ass and the Nubian wild ass as subspecies. The domestic donkey is descended from the Nubian wild ass and is the same species. The Nubian wild ass is now totally extinct. I have changed the article to reflect this. Also the article on the Somali wild ass. I hope this is ok with everyone. Steve Dufour 18:32, 7 December 2006 (UTC)
