Halari Donkey breed.

Why in news?

• Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying called for a roadmap for conservation of Halari breed of Donkey.

About Halari Donkey

• Native to Saurashtra region of Gujarat.
• Currently it is in a threatened state and requires immediate steps towards conservation to reverse the declining trend in the population (Numbers declined from 1200 in 2015 to 439 in 2021-22 in its native tract).
• Challenges in conservation:
• Unavailability of Halari Donkey male for breeding,
• Disincentives to rearers with no avenues for streamlining the livelihoods (based on donkey milk).