In Australia, north of Broken Hill, Packsaddle,Joe Baty and his family are driving after wild donkeys on motorcycles, and it is the intractable animal that is about to open up new business opportunities for the Baty family.
Even Joe Baty, who has domesticated wild animals, has nothing to do with these elusive wild donkeys, according to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Baty lives in Muella, northwest of Bourke, where he earns most of the money he earns from goats. At the same time, donkeys can guard livestock from being eaten by wild dogs, so Baty sells some donkeys as watchdogs.
Baty says that while donkeys may look stupid, sometimes they are useful. Originally used as a means of carrying goods in Australia, donkey is becoming more and more interested in its value. Because there is a great demand for donkey meat and skin in China. Gelatin in donkey skin can be made into a popular Chinese medicine called glue.
"prices range from A $500 to A $1000 per kilogram and premium gum can even reach A $2000 per kilogram, so this is a real opportunity," said Ken Vowles, director of the Northern Territory's Agriculture Department. We've seen a company make a profit of nearly $500 million a year. " The Northern Territory of government began to consider raising donkeys.
With more than 50 potential Chinese investors visiting, government has invested in a small batch of wild donkeys to do research. Vowles said times have changed and "something really profitable has emerged."
(Xue Wang, who moved to Australia from China two years ago, now serves donkey burgers at the Manly Vale restaurant near Sydney. "Donkey burgers are very popular in my hometown," he said. So I want to bring this culture and delicacy to Australia. There is also a group of Chinese here. " He also said Australia's donkey meat is older and harder than China's.