San Bernardino County has struck a pair of new deals with Riverside-based nonprofit DonkeyLand to care for and sterilize wild burros in the Reche Canyon and San Timoteo Canyon areas.

“These partnerships reflect our commitment to local, compassionate and community-focused solutions for managing the wild burro population in San Bernardino County,” county CEO Luther Snoke told the Board of Supervisors on April 8.

Two contracts have been official since April 1, according to a county news release issued after the meeting:

• A nonfinancial contract to provide rescue and relocation services for injured, sick, orphaned and other herds or burros that may pose a risk to themselves or the community.

• A contract paying DonkeyLand to castrate 100 burros within one year.

“We’re thrilled to continue to work with San Bernardino County under new contracts to support our local burros,” DonkeyLand founder Amber LeVonne said, according to a news release issued by the county. DonkeyLand operates a 2,000-acre wildlife preserve for wild burros and abused domesticated donkeys.

“It’s a true community effort, and I’m excited to see the positive impact we’ll have,” LeVonne said.

Reche Canyon stretches roughly from Colton to Moreno Valley. San Timoteo Canyon stretches from Beaumont to Loma Linda. Donkey herds double in size about every four to five years. The herd straddling the line between San Bernardino and Riverside counties is estimated to number between 600 and 1,000 donkeys. For more information about San Bernardino County’s wild burro program, go to animalcare .sbcounty.gov/wild-burro -program.