Posted by Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA as published on The Horse Derived from donkey skin, ejiao is used in traditional Chinese medicine. Demand for donkeys to meet its growing popularity has put the equids at risk They come from Africa. Asia. South America. Australia. Europe. And yes, even North […]
by Nita Bhalla as published on Reuters.com Kenyan families left destitute by the theft and slaughter of thousands of donkeys by criminal networks supplying skins for Chinese medicine are hitting back – with vigilante gangs. Over the past three years Kenya has become the epicenter of a fast-growing […]
Source: HorseTalk Nigeria has declared an outbreak of Equine Influenza with more than 3000 equines infected, with reports from the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) suggesting the outbreak is a symptom of the unregulated global movement and trading of donkeys for their skins. International animal welfare charity The Donkey […]
Although this report came out in May, 2018, we wanted to focus more attention on burro/donkey issues worldwide, and wanted you to have an opportunity to read this. Source: Humane Society International A new investigative report released today, World Donkey Day, by Humane Society International Australia explores the current state of China’s […]
Source: Horsetalk.co.nz The new report shows that the ejiao market is expected to maintain a growth rate of 15% annually from 2015 to 2020… Australian consumers are playing a significant role in the global ejiao market, with the Northern Territory government said to be researching donkey farming with a […]
By Luciana Magalhaes as published on the WSJ.com “Plans to slaughter burros to capitalize on Chinese market for vivifying ‘ejiao’ upsets traditionalists” APODI, Brazil—The dependable donkey once did it all here in northeast Brazil, from hauling in the harvest to carrying children to remote schoolhouses. Now so many […]
by Rachael Turner as published on Horse & Hound A popular product made from the skins of donkeys has been deemed “not worth buying” by Chinese health officials. Demand for ejiao, derived from donkey hides, has led to the slaughter of millions of donkeys in recent years. However, […]
Workers lay the skins of freshly killed donkeys out to dry in Dong’e, northeast China, where they will later be boiled to produce gelatin sold as a fad health and beauty tonic (Photo: George Knowles) Source: Indyonline.co.uk Ebay bows to West charity pressure Global giant eBay has bowed […]
OpEd by Andrea Jenkins – Donkeys of Australia Over the past few months I have read many articles about donkeys. There was one article I read a couple of weeks ago though that really hit a nerve. The article included a stunning picture of a donkey, gazing out […]
by Alixandra Caole Vila as published at Nature World News African Donkeys are Being Slaughtered to Extinction While China’s taste for elephant ivories have died down, it seems like their fondness has shifted to Donkey skin this time. According to the National Council of Societies for the Prevention […]
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