ロバの密輸を阻止

　ロバは農作業させてよし、ロバ車をしてよし、なんなら肉にしてよしと素晴らしく有用な家畜だが、ナイジェリアでは物凄い勢いで消え去っているのだとか。
　そんななか、ニジェールから密輸出されようとしていたロバ肉1390袋を阻止したとか。

BBC Nigeria intercepts hundreds of sacks of donkey meat 11 Mar 2022 By Ishaq Khalid

「Nigerian customs officials say they have intercepted 1,390 sacks of donkey meat in the north-western state of Kebbi near the border with Niger.

Initial investigations suggested about 1,000 donkeys were slaughtered and their meat packed in the sacks, according to Joseph Attah, the head of customs in the region.」

「Nigeria has been struggling to tackle the killing of donkeys and the illegal trade of their parts as the population of the animals continue to decline rapidly.

In the past, Nigerian officials said donkey body parts - including the skin - were usually smuggled to Asian countries including China where it’s believed they were used to make traditional medicines and cosmetics.」

　…最終的な行先は中国かなあ、という。漢方で使うのだそうで、ロバ需要は中国の経済成長以来、どうも着実にたかまり―こうして現地の経済を破壊しかねないほどにたかまり、微妙な・隠れた国際問題になっている様子。かつてこの件はメモしたことがありますね。donkeyあたりで検索すればでてくるはず。