Key Issues Donkey Skin trade Hundreds of thousands of donkeys are being slaughtered for their skins. Will you stand against the slaughter of working donkeys? Exploitative industries Thousands of equids work in exploitative industries worldwide, including brick kilns, coal mines and tourism. Sustainable development Working horses, donkeys and mules contribute to the livelihoods of many poor communities around the world, and our policies are designed to help sustain those communities.