Situación actual de los asnos en los Pirineos

Abstract

The recovery of the jackass over the last few years in France has produced the official recognition of several races which have been the result of a strict standardization procedure. Although they have scarce numbers, they are not however inscribed within a true conservation process. It is rather a movement of creation of races such as they were known in the 19th century XIX. It is difficult to find traces of traditional local populations, even more so when the Pyrinees and especially the Basque Country were and still are mixing areas where different types of animals live together. It is also true that these regions preserve a living tradition in the use of the jackasss in mountain for pastoral activities or, more recently, in tourism and that a greater knowledge of traditional jackass-raising practices would be welcome.