Everyone has heard of guard dogs for protection, but guard donkeys? It is the latest method cattle ranchers are using to help deter coyotes from grabbing calves from their herds. Even though this form of protection has been around for many years, it is making a resurgence on ranches around the country. Referred to as “guard donkeys” these beasts of burden are becoming an important tool for farmers and ranchers to ward off predatory animals such as the coyote to protect their vulnerable calves. Rebecca Mann owner and operator of Mann Ranch in Gainesville Florida said they have been utilizing this method for a “number of years” and would not consider using anything else. “You can’t be with the herd (cattle) 24/7,” Mann told The Epoch Times. “We will find dead coyotes in the fields where the donkeys have done their job.” Traditional methods of using poisons are not environmentally …