By Kamran Haider KOZA SIRAI Pakistan (Reuters) – Millions of dollars may have been donated for Pakistan’s flood victims, but on the ground authorities are having to use donkeys to slowly transport supplies to cut off mountain villages. Logistical nightmares, shortages of helicopters to access remote areas and more rains that triggered landslides have forced [...]
August 15th, 2010 12:38 am Animals being care for by The Brooke in flood area of Pakistan Photo: The Brooke Dependent on horses, donkeys and mules for their livelihoods, victims of the severe floods in Pakistan are being taught equine first aid and care by the British charity, The Brooke. There are roughly 75,000 animals [...]
Posted on August 10, 2010 Genetic analysis proves that the African wild ass, which may be down to the last few hundred individuals, is the ancestor of modern donkeys. The same study by an international group of researchers suggests that a subspecies, the Nubian wild ass, thought to have vanished, might have survived after all. [...]
http://record-eagle.com/features/x241876608/Horses-donkeys-sheep-help-with-autism CEDAR — Dr. Marvin Anderson picked up a spindly legged lamb and draped it over his shoulders. The doctor moved to Cedar around 2000; he lives on an organic farm with his wife Jill, sheep, goats, rabbits and miniature donkeys. More recently, Anderson launched a solo practice called Abba’s Place on the farm [...]