A donkey is a multipurpose animal
1. Donkey is such a cute and loving creature
2. Donkey, the wheel of the rural life
3. Donkey is the wheel of urban transport
4. Donkey is the companion of nomads and pastoralists
5. The donkey is a unique biodiversity
6. Unfortunately, neglected, and, and abused
7. Treated in a bad way, no respect
8. But a strong and adapted Creature
9. The obedient and beautiful creature
10. A bad decision and dark decision, leading to extinction
11. Planning to sending to the hell for medicine and cosmetics
Demand for donkey skin in China leads to barbaric killings in SA China’s demand for African donkeys prompts export bans
But there are bold steps from some countries
Niger is the latest African country to ban donkey exports to China. Here is the link; https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-37286811
My own country Pakistan is also looking for donkey export to China
Unfortunately and sadly, my own country is going to export this useful creature to China. There is already cloudy export of donkey skins to China. China’s demand will never end for the donkey. Hundreds of thousands of donkeys are killed annually for traditional medicines (Ejiao) and cosmetics. https://www.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk/end-the-donkey-skin-trade/what-is-ejiao
There is a serious threat of extinction of this useful and precious animal in Pakistan and other countries, esp Africa. The poor people use the donkey to earn their livelihood. The rich people and greedy companies will make business and the poor will ruin. I hereby appeal to the policymakers to please re-think the decision and study the social and economic aspects of the export of the precious donkey. Here is the link to the news for a plan for donkey export from Pakistan to China. https://www.dawn.com/news/1325708
More than eighty thousand skins were exported in one year from Pakistan to China in 2014
Thousands of donkey skins have already been exported to China (from Pakistan) under an unfair and silent trade. Who ate the meat of those killed and skinned donkeys? Nobody knows the reality of this dark and black business. The people of the country have the right to know the reality of this business. Federal Revenue Board (FBR) Pakistan has been asked to impose a ban on the export of donkey hides as 83,475 hides of the animal were sent to China only from January 2014. The top revenue authority was urged by the Pakistan Model Customs Collectorate of Exports through a letter. As there is no restriction in the Export Policy Order on export of the donkey hides. Here is the link; 83,475 skins sent to China: FBR urged to ban the export of donkey hides
The author had been struggling to visualize the importance of this precious animal. In the last few years, the author in collaboration with a great team of like-minded people is celebrating world donkey day (May 8). We also have a Facebook page for World Donkey Day. Here are some important links.
- https://arkbiodiv.com/2021/05/08/the-story-of-world-donkey-day/
- https://www.facebook.com/WorldDonkeyDay/
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great post.
Thanks very much for your appreciation. I wish you tell something about your work on donkey too.