Half world's donkey population could die for Chinese medicine demand

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More than half of the world's donkey population could be killed over the next five years to meet rising demand for Chinese medicine

Donkey Sanctuary warned half world's donkey population could be wiped out. Charity explained five million donkey skins are used every year to make ejiao. This is a gel believed to cure anything from colds to ageing in Chinese medicine.

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