Kenya has effectively banned the slaughter and export of donkeys after a petition caught officials' attention. The petition, brought forward by donkey owners called on the government to end the slaughter and export of donkeys which saw in upwards of 1, 000 donkeys slaughtered every day. The ban will take place immediately meaning that the four donkey abattoirs must shut down within the month.
China is notorious for the utilization of wild animals for medicine sourcing everything from donkeys to tigers from various countries. The medicine is non-traditional and not scientifically backed as being effective which is why the sourcing of animals like tigers for example, has sparked outrage in the global community. Sourcing endangered animals for "medicine" is completely irresponsible and a blatant disregard for the welfare of endangered animals. In the case of donkeys, it's clear that China has absolutely no regard for the donkey population as made evident by the decimation of donkeys in their own country, forcing them to source elsewhere. Unfortunately, these non-traditional medicines aren't going anywhere but if countries like Kenya recognize the lack of necessity and damage it does to animal populations, then we can hopefully see China abandon some of these operations in favour of traditional medicines.
Congratulations goes out to Kenya for taking a stand for donkeys and banning their slaughter. HAPPY VEG
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