Dear Participants and Collaborators;

First of all I would like to welcome back and hope everyone has been able to have a little rest during the holidays. I also would not like to forget to give my most sincere congratulations and thanks to the participants and collaborators involved, you make this project possible.

As you may know from my emails showing the last Reports for both months, April and May of 2012, the Worldwide Donkey Breeds Project, is an initiative started by the AGR-218 Research Group from the Genetics Department of the Veterinary Faculty of the University of Córdoba.

As it followed in the emails, one of the most relevant aims of this project was to connect the entities, research groups, departments directly involved with the work on the donkey species, in order to arrange different activities which could lead the studies referent to this species to reach the development they should have nowadays taking into consideration the great importance it has.

The reason why I am emailing this time is the publication of a book about Current Donkey Functionality and Production. I make this offer to everyone who could be interested in participating or collaborating on the book by writing about the topics listed behind: Milk Production and Characteristics. Meat Production and Characteristics. Mule Production. Donkey Therapy: Treatment of Human illnesses. Rural areas reconstruction or Restoration. Sheperding and Cattle Protection. Fire Prevention. Tourism Perspective. Training. Alternative Uses. Sports or Competitions involving donkeys. Animal Traction and Work.

Any other topic suggested could turn out to be pretty interesting so do not hesitate to contact making your proposal.

Though we have some organisations and entities, companies and departments interested we would like to know who else would be interested in participating. The collaborating entities will be mentioned and their name, the one of the researchers involved and logo will appear on the book information over the chapters they write about, as this is a project belonging to the Donkey Network created. Without further delay, I would like to request your participation and I would be extremely grateful for any help or advice you could provide directly involved with this activity or any other you think would be interesting to be included or arranged. Do not hesitate to contact me on this email, anytime. Thank you in advance and would like to hear from you soon. P.S.: I remind you about the existence of an email worldwidedonkeybreeds@hotmail.com that you could use in case you had any suggestion or idea. Do not hesitate to contact it anytime and it will be replied as soon as possible. Without further delay I attach the list with the addition of new collaborators, please have a look to it and be invited to suggest any other that could be interesting to be contacted. Thank you for your support Yours sincerely

Francisco Javier Navas González September the 24th 2012, Córdoba, Spain

Barbara Doulgerakis Agia Marina Donkey Sanctuary Crete

Dr. Heike Maisch Thüringer Zoopark Erfurt Germany

Catharina Åsberg Svenska Åsneföreningen Sweden

Jovan Vukadinovic SNR Zasavica Serbia

Sergej Ivanov Natura Balkanika Serbia

Srdjan Stojanovic Ministry of Agriculture, Trade, Forestry and Water Management Serbia

Ophélie Lecampion Races Mulassières du Poitou France

Eric Rousseaux Races Mulassières du Poitou France

François-Xavier Martin Races Mulassières du Poitou France

Margot Sabbagh Institut français du cheval et de l’équitation France

Sophie Danvy Institut français du cheval et de l’équitation France

Jean-François Cottrant Institut français du cheval et de l’équitation France

Dr. Amy McLean College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Wyoming USA

Dr. Jordi Jordana Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona Spain

Dr. Daniele Bigi Sezione Allevamenti Zootecnici, University of Bologna Italy

Dr. Biagina Chiofalo University of Messina, Dept. Animal Production Italy

Mary F. Mc Ateer Irish Donkey Society Ireland

Connie Bonczek Furball Acres USA

Mihaly Ernst Hungarian Scrub Donkey Association Hungary

Leah Patton The American Donkey & Mule Society USA

Miguel Novoa Associação para o Estudo e Protecção do Gado Asinino Portugal

Mrs. Waltraud Kugler SAVE Fundation Switzerland

Dr Faith Burden The Donkey Sanctuary UK

Alison G. Martin, Ph.D. American Livestock Breeds Conservancy USA

Oscar Eduardo Mejia Oficina de Políticas y Estrategias del. Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería El Salvador

Prof. Arthur Mariante Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation Brazil

Georgios Arsenos Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Greece

Prof. Ante Ivanković Ph.D. Department of animal production and technology. Faculty of Agriculture Croatia

Mr Weisheng Chen National Coordination of China China

Yang Hongjie National Coordination of China China

Elizabeth Martinica Osorio Ministerio Agropecuario y Forestal. Nicaragua

Derick George Ministry of Agriculture Bostwana

Dr. Heroldo Palomares H CONARGEN México

Prof.Dr.Mehmet Ertuğrul Ankara Üniversitesi (AÜ) Ziraat Fakültesi Zootekni Bölümü Turkey

PhD. Sponenberg, D. Phillip Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine USA

Dr. Paolo Polidori University of Camerino Italy

Peta A. Jones, MSc, PhD Donkey Power CC South Africa

Mr Gerald Tjon-A-San Livestock Expert. Ministry of Agriculture Suriname

Prof Sergeij Kharitonov Novosibirsk State Technical University, Russian Federation Russia

Mr Ed Emery The Free University · Universitas adversitatis UK

Sandrine Vandenbempt DG Agriculture, Ressources naturelles et Environnement Belgium

Dear Orhan Yilmaz Igdir University, Faculty of Agriculture Turkey

Prof. Donato Matassino Consdabi Italy

Dr Jill Bough School of Humanities & Social Science Australia

Bimrew Asmare Limenih Department of Animal Production and Technology, Bahir Dar University Ethiopia

PhD. João Brandão Rodrigues UTAD Vila Real Portugal

Esperanza Domínguez Iralde AZAL Spain

Profesor Fernando Mújica Universidad Austral de Chile Chile

PhD. Salah Galal Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams University Egypt

PhD. Miguel Quaresma UTAD Portugal

Dr.A.K.Thiruvenkadan, Ph.D Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University India

Júraj Grízelj Vúletin, Prof. adj. University of Zagreb, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Croatia Croatia

Fasil Getachew Kebede Institute of Biodiversity Conservation Ethiopia

Prof Dr Toni Dovenski Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Institute of Reproduction Macedonia

Prof. Dr Manuel Hidalgo Prieto Universidad de Córdoba. Departamento de Medicina y Cirugía Animal Spain

Mr Gert Vorster The Small 5 South Africa

Prof Dr Jordi Miró Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona Spain

Don Fernando García-Dory Alianza Mundial de Pueblos Indígenas Móviles (WAMIP), Federación Estatal de Asociaciones de Pastores y Escuela de Pastores de Picos de Europa

Spain

Dr. Abdul Raziq PhD Society of Animal Science, Veterinary and Environmental. Sciences (SAVES) Pakistan

Mrs. Águeda L. Pons Barro IBABSA Spain

Prof. Dr Francisco Peña Blanco Universidad de Córdoba. Departamento de Producción Animal Spain

Livia Vidu, Ph. D University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Bucharest Romania

Malcolm Johnson The Tobago Donkey Society Republic of Trinidad and

Tobago

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Italy