11 hours ago · Mexico
‘When they listen to this song, they know food is coming’: Burrolandia, a donkey obsession

What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a environment story. The Guardian UK is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Mexico. The first report grouped here was at 19 Oct 2026, 06:00 UTC. The headline in use is “‘When they listen to this song, they know food is coming’: Burrolandia, a donkey obsession”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Twenty years ago, Germán Flores founded a refuge for donkeys that faced abandonment, exploitation or slaughter, in memory of Roberto, a working donkey from his childhood. Once synonymous with the country, Mexico’s donkey population has plummeted in recent years.
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- First reported by The Guardian UK
‘When they listen to this song, they know food is coming’: Burrolandia, a donkey obsession
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- The Guardian