The trade has placed unprecedented pressure on global donkey populations and even caused them to suffer drastic declines in some countries.
These declines have sparked fears that donkeys could soon become a rarity in some countries, with researchers at Beijing Forestry University warning that demand for their skin could lead them to become the"next pangolin"—the world's most trafficked animal.
"Others will have broken or severed legs, or infected wounds, and be near starvation. On arrival at the slaughterhouse, donkeys can be held for days in packed compounds, again without access to food or water, before finally being slaughtered, often brutally," they wrote. "For many of the world's most vulnerable communities, and women in particular, donkeys are a pathway out of poverty and can be the difference between destitution and modest survival," the authors wrote.
The lack of adherence to regulations has also created the perfect breeding ground for infectious zoonotic diseases, which can spread among humans and donkeys alike. "Groundbreaking advances in the production of animal collagen set an encouraging precedent and may provide a promising option for the future of ejiao, with artificially grown, donkey-derived collagen, or even skin grown in laboratories, now a realistic prospect," the authors said."This potential solution is already being explored by some ejiao producers. If realized, this could provide the ejiao industry with a regular, controlled and hygienic supply of raw products.
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