China’s Demand For Donkeys Puts Species At Risk Of Extinction

By Vitor Abdala and Guilherme Jeronymo

Associated with the Brazilian hinterland, donkeys (Equus asinus) have a long history of interaction with humans. Domesticated around 7,000 years ago, they have since been used to support human labor. In Christian tradition, the donkey is even said to have carried Jesus Christ during his...