Brits clueless about threat to beloved donkeys – with animals slaughtered for skin
dailystar.co.ukanimals commonly found on UK soil and abroad are endangered.Two-thirds of adults were unaware that bees are at risk, while 60% assumed the gorilla population was thriving.A further 44% didn’t know black rhino numbers are under threat, and 48% were out of touch when it comes to the future of orangutans.This lack of awareness extends to working animals such as donkeys, which are currently under threat in many parts of the world as a result of the skins trade – a troubling fact 88% of adults had no knowledge of.Commissioned by SPANA [the Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad], the study identified a lack of awareness about working animals in general – especially working horses, donkeys, camels and elephants in developing countries.Three.
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