In order to see the Donkeys conditions first-hand, the film-maker producer Robbie Moffat travelled to Ethiopia and the Balkans to see how things are there for the humble donkey Robbie talks to donkey owners, rescuers, and donkey lovers about the hardworking lives and retiral of donkeys in the UK, and abroad, in a touching tribute to the lowly placed donkey in its struggle to survive new threats and misconceptions about it role where it faces continued hardship. Should the Donkey be used in this way? Is donkey use something that should be phased out? If so how can it's work load be reduced particularly in countries where whole industries depend on it for their livelihood. In some countries, the withdrawal of the donkey as a beast of burden could cause severe poverty for their owners. How can this be offset by safeguards to protect the donkey from the worst forms of abuse? The team at Wildlife Limited are attempting to find out what the future for donkeys is likely to be with an in depth investigation into the donkey's burden, and investigating the global extent of the ejiao trade and the means by which donkeys are being taken to slaughterhouses for their skins.