Pakistan became a primary trading partner of China for animal hides after the African Union banned the same in February last ...

Jittering donkey carts have long been essential for ... For low-income workers, the beasts of burden provided a path to financial stability -- their resilience, low overheads and integral role ...

Nestled in narrow lanes, jittering donkey carts have long been a vital part of the aftermarket transport from the wholesale bazaars of Karachi. The beasts of burden offered low-paid labourers a ...

Jittering donkey carts have long been essential for ... For low-income workers, the beasts of burden provided a path to financial stability -- their resilience, low overheads and integral role ...

Cirila was retired in 1972 and replaced with the stuffed donkey Jorge, who was shipped from Mexico City. The erstwhile beast of burden sat for six months in a customs warehouse before agents ...

However, the beasts of burden would not have been of maximum ... "This protects the animals from wounds, because when a donkey is injured, it cannot work effectively," explains Mwendwa.

Deputy CEO of The Donkey Sanctuary, Dr. Faith Burden, has co-authored more than 100 peer-reviewed articles and is a globally recognized expert on the health and welfare of donkeys and mules.

The Latkas created Donkey’s Cross after visiting a donkey sanctuary in Aruba in 2017. Donkeys there are beasts of burden in mines, and when the mines are played out, the donkeys are out of work.

Despite a continent-wide ban, illegal trafficking of the beasts of burden continues to thrive in Africa ... agents — including Chinese and African nationals — seeking to buy donkey hides from her ...