tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32685538641577381142023-11-15T21:39:19.806-10:00Mālama Waikoloa NightingalesOur Community Working Together to Keep Donkeys off Waikoloa Road.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger107125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3268553864157738114.post-35133845408434402142015-06-26T11:48:00.001-10:002015-06-26T18:02:35.352-10:00Good News of the Mauka Donkey aka "the wet burrito."The owner of the distressed donkey pictured in prior post, was identified through help from a neighbor. As the search for the owner drew to a close, the Hawaii Island Humane Society stepped in to be sure the donkey was receiving care.<br />
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HIHS was able to contact the owner and spoke with him and then went on a tour of his pasturage to see the donkey. The owner was able to have the donkeys hooves trimmed. The owner plans better oversight of this parcel of land, which turns out to be 80 acres. He will be able to keep track of the donkey's needs and was made aware that if it needs a home in the future, one can be found.<br />
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This situation can happen when someone doesn't realize a donkey can live 30 years. It's not unusual for a donkey to outlive its owner, so wise adopters make plans for their donkeys in their estates. It was acquired about 20 years ago and when the owner died, the donkey was apparently forgotten. Now the donkey will have a healthier life.<br />
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Thanks go to the HIHS for taking on the task of addressing the donkey's needs with the owners, and to the owners who stepped in immediately to care for the family's forgotten member.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3268553864157738114.post-9434378752251576742015-06-03T09:33:00.000-10:002015-06-11T14:56:56.917-10:00Mauka DonkeyJust to report things are fine with the herd that remains here (no current estimate) but it is looking good and has food. <br />
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Things are not so good for a lost cousin up mauka, as the photo shows. We are working on access and an assessment of donkey's health. You can clearly see here what happens when a donkey on wet ground does not have farrier services. Our rough lava flows do an imperfect but adequate job of keeping their hooves "trimmed". This misaligns their whole body and leads in increased presence of certain donkey diseases,. None of our herd is perfect but none we have seen is in this bad shape. This donkey hopefully can be saved.<br />
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ANYONE with info on this or other Kēkake Mauka (Mountain Donkey)<br />
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We are still here, we still need adoptive homes, and humane solutions to a donkey's problems, if any, are the only kind we use.<br />
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No other news. There have been a few on-going adoptions. With Brady Bergin, DVM, out of state it is more difficult to be active, but both Brady and HSUS are both still involved and rescuing donkeys and adopting donkeys out. They are considering on-going periods of smaller round ups to keep up with sterilization of donkeys to abate growth of herd.)<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3268553864157738114.post-52624807518499268352015-05-15T18:03:00.000-10:002015-06-26T18:14:14.321-10:00Are the donkeys thirsty? Possibly, sometimes.<br />
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While the donkeys people see off Waikoloa Road sometimes appear to have no water, they are watered twice a week and also have other access to water. Would they like more? Probably. But with as much green grass, even dry grass, they can go a long time without water and longer on "low water". Donkeys, like camels, can fill up all at once after working (bearing our burdens) a long number of days without water, If they fill up all at once from "empty" they can drink 13 gallons of water! I have to get out my calculator and figure the percent of body weight that is. ... later.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3268553864157738114.post-25490777226791851102014-03-03T18:37:00.000-10:002014-03-24T19:52:26.999-10:00March and Where are the DonkeysHere is my previous post on <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=3268553864157738114#editor/target=post;postID=3422476249603836298;onPublishedMenu=posts;onClosedMenu=posts;postNum=20;src=postname" target="_blank">Where Did the Donkeys Go?</a><br />
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But no doubt there are still a few enjoying your water features (ponds, birdbaths, pools) and tasty shrubbery and grass. Hopefully only a few. Hopefully not exposed to small children who might want to "pet the donkey". Report your sightings per usual.<br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3268553864157738114.post-44974617109905484982014-01-01T17:08:00.000-10:002014-03-24T17:14:58.232-10:00Equine 808! Oahu Nightingales. 2011 was a good year. Here is something I didn't report on fully at the time:<br />
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With help from Dr. Brady Bergin and CB horse Rescue, Equine 808 on Oahu has begun trying to find homes for some of our "spare" donkeys. Equine 808's <a href="http://www.equine808.com/index_files/donkeyrescue.htm" target="_blank">website</a>. links to a good <a href="http://www.kitv.com/news/hawaii/Rescued-Big-Island-donkeys-recovering/19530118" target="_blank">video by KITV</a>, that I haven't linked to before.<br />
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Mahalo Equine 808 and the people who got those little donkeys to Oahu. They didn't just swim there, you know.<br />
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I need to follow up and see what success they have had. My to-do list gets longer.<br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3268553864157738114.post-44160995689277262892013-03-21T16:19:00.000-10:002013-03-22T11:04:46.336-10:00Two "Donkey Incidents" on Monthly Police BlotterIn February, Hawaii County Police Department reported two calls where officers investigated donkey sightings near both the upper highway in the (old) Saddle Road vicinity and Waikoloa Road. Due to HPD's cycling officers around the Island, I didn't get a clear report if they were inside or outside of fencing. I think now most of us know to call only when they are outside fencing.<br />
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So, stay alert, know the drill. Especially at dawn and dusk. Drive the speed limit. Expect an invisible donkey. Call 911 if it's on the road. Best if you can park and stay till an officer can arrive to keep track of whee the donkey is. Know that's a lot to ask. Get the MILE MARKER for the police and for me, please, and let me know at waikoloanightingale@gmail.com.<br />
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A few reports of them in the Village continue to come to me, but none have been called to police. Not much they can do in such a case. Let me know, so I can keep the rescue team in the loop.<br />
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<b><span style="color: #274e13;">If there are more reports, we'll have to search for fence breaks. Any hikers out there willing to help this time? It's more fun than it sounds. </span></b>(And we learned to do it going DOWN hill.) My orthopedist said, "Desperado, why don't you come to your senses? You've been out walkin' fences for too long." But I'm still handy with keeping track of what's inspected and trying to find the right property owner to repair it. I bring treats, too.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3268553864157738114.post-40749476965087555092013-02-12T16:52:00.001-10:002013-03-21T16:20:44.617-10:00A Year and No Posts - But Still Got Donkeys?Wow, a full year has gone by since there was significant news to report. About all that has happened in the interim is a slow and steady capture program for neutering males and adopting them out. You can imagine that after adopting out about 600 donkeys, the current demand is pretty low! So, that is the news.<br />
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Every month the police reports no donkey incidents for over a year now!<br />
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Yup, there are still donkeys. Do report your sightings to me if they are <i>outside</i> fenced areas. And if they are on the road, call 911.<br />
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If they are munching on your garden and pooping on your yard, check that you haven't installed a water feature or gotten a break in your fence. Or build a fence (really, the only answer.) Fence plans must be approved by the WVA.<br />
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I enjoy hearing from you all now and again.<br />
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When there is some uptick in news on organizing something like a sanctuary where we can neuter males and administer birth control to females, to maintain the same population during it's natural lifetime, I will post it here!<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3268553864157738114.post-23883678956565838092012-11-22T16:37:00.000-10:002014-03-24T16:51:25.779-10:00Mahalo Letter From Keith Dane, HSUS, Summarizes EverythingThank <b>you</b>, Waikoloans and Friends of Nightingales, your support sustains me. Anika<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">I wanted to provide you with an update on the great news from Hawaii – and California – about the success of our donkey rescue and rehoming project thus far. To date, nearly 400 donkeys have been removed from harm, spared from the threat of starvation or lethal eradication – with over half placed in loving homes in Hawaii, and 119 transported to California, where Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue will care for them while they await adoption or transfer to permanent sanctuary, at Eagle Eye Sanctuary in Northern CA and HSUS’s Cleveland Amory Black Beauty Ranch in TX.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">This transport, the largest phase of our project in terms of planning and resources involved, was many months in the making. The goal was to continue to rapidly reduce the numbers of donkeys in the wild in Waikoloa, and since the rate at which we were finding new adoptive homes in Hawaii was slowing, it was determined that the best way to quickly rehome a large number of donkeys was to find a rescue/sanctuary that could help. Throughout the project, our team had been consulting with Mark Meyers, head of Peaceful Valley, as he has been involved with many donkey rescue and rehoming projects. When asked, Mark agreed without hesitation to help us place as many donkeys on the mainland as we could send him.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">So a large project to gather, transfer, treat, castrate and ship a plane full of donkeys to California was undertaken. The first step – passively gathering wild donkeys – proved to be the largest and most critical one. While trapping of the animals had been successful in previous months – due to the ongoing drought (which limited their access to forage and water, and enabled us to entice them with food and drink) – our first attempt (in February) to gather a large number in anticipation of a planned castration clinic was foiled by the weather. The winter rains came, which quickly began to again provide ample sustenance to the donkeys in the wild. Plans for the clinic were put on hold.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Undeterred, our team on the ground (comprised of rancher Stan Boteilho, adoption/placement expert extraordinaire Bird McIver/CB Horse Rescue, Dr. Brady Bergin and his staff) continued to monitor the situation, setting and checking traps when there was the slightest dry spell, and gathering, castrating, treating and rehoming the occasional group of hungry and curious donkeys – with the financial assistance of the HSUS and its generous supporters. Brady worked to find a secure holding area where the donkeys (for which homes in Hawaii could not be found) could be accumulated until enough were gathered to justify the vet clinic and subsequent airlift. He also negotiated with Pacific Airlift to provide air freight to California in the cargo hold of an entire specially-equipped 747 - at a very favorable rate.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">As the summer months approached and things again began to dry up, the team could envision that by mid August, enough donkeys could be gathered to make a clinic and airlift worthwhile. Plans were again set in motion to prepare for the clinic, which involved the coordination of many local volunteers, and a team of equine vets and techs from Steinbeck Veterinary Clinic in Salinas, California, organized by the Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association. Among those on hand to help with the clinic was Hawaii State Senator Clayton Hee (a horseman now living on Oahu, who grew up in ranching on the Big Island).<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">In less than two days, on August 27<sup>th</sup> and 28<sup>th</sup>, 165 donkeys in total were processed, including 98 castrated jacks and 67 jennies. They were treated for parasites, checked for health concerns, and those bound for CA were microchipped and had blood drawn for Coggins tests (a requirement for entry into the state). The clinic went extremely smoothly, with a well-prepared team in place including over two dozen local volunteers and the vet/tech team from CA, which was happy to have had the opportunity to help with the project.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Following a couple weeks’ rest/recovery period, a total of 119 donkeys (77 jacks and 42 jennies) were transported to CA last weekend, on September 16<sup>th</sup>. A massive caravan of trucks and trailers carted them safely to Kona International Airport (where they were loaded by groups of 6 into large animal crates for boarding onto the aircraft) and were met - following an uneventful flight - at LAX by a similar caravan orchestrated by Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue. The entire group is settling into their new surroundings, where they’ll await adoption to good forever homes, or transfer to sanctuary.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">The remainder of those treated during the clinic which stayed behind in Hawaii will be rehomed locally on the Big Island or neighbor islands (an Oahu rescue recently took 6). We continue to seek funding or a donation of land for the establishment of a permanent local sanctuary for the estimated 200+ donkeys remaining in the wild, but that support has not as yet been forthcoming. Alternative plans are to gradually continue to gather and treat those which are trapped by the rancher and rehome them locally, as adoptive homes can be found.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">The following links provide further updates on this story, including HSUS president & CEO Wayne Pacelle’s blog from yesterday:<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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</tbody></table>Last week, we had three distinguished visitors from the United States Humane Society. They asked us to call together key volunteers and community leaders and we did. They led a meeting where we discussed goals, objectives and next steps for the donkeys remaining in Waikoloa. I will write a full report after I have sent out the thank you emails! And after I get some minutes or notes from someone, as I am not the one to do that. (whew!)<br />
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I can report that there seem to be fewer than 100 donkeys left in the Waikoloa Area and that fewer than 10 are hanging out around town. We are beginning to trap and move those to another locations. However, we have donkeys "stored" in a few places that are full up, awaiting adoptors. So we really need focus on how we will maintain a stable population of donkeys now that the herd size is down. It will involve castration of makes and possibly the PZP immunization that can prevent pregnancy in females up to two years. I have nothing firm to report on that.<br />
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But one day I will. So stay tuned, we are going to ABSOLUTELY need your support for efforts to actually SAVE our donkeys now that are reaching a manageable number.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3268553864157738114.post-1689533365823502572011-12-22T02:40:00.000-10:002012-02-22T15:09:10.004-10:00Donkey on Mamalahoa Highway Safely Returned to Herd!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7njJnx5m-snGsapcilDRBWrnFgCa2-RovKO7Brz7U3wpHc_yQdXZLIyyn4kq4EyYTr_v1MQxtDxM6elLgJpDDfR-Gxp7SdGd-mJKaCDVXl9mjyHLr_y1jR0NItbKlrAYKn4bF_o9zQw/s1600/6196076382_a43e11d643_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7njJnx5m-snGsapcilDRBWrnFgCa2-RovKO7Brz7U3wpHc_yQdXZLIyyn4kq4EyYTr_v1MQxtDxM6elLgJpDDfR-Gxp7SdGd-mJKaCDVXl9mjyHLr_y1jR0NItbKlrAYKn4bF_o9zQw/s320/6196076382_a43e11d643_b.jpg" width="162" /></a>On December 22, the donkey magic menehune made more magic by getting this dear donkey back where he belonged. Donkeys are lonely without their friends, this is true. So you made him happy. Thanks to all those who periodically reminded me to follow up and to the menehune who siezed an opportunity when it presented itself. This community can come together fast when it needs to.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3268553864157738114.post-5345885565025887922011-12-14T21:52:00.028-10:002014-03-24T16:19:00.887-10:00Home for the Holidays<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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As the 200 or so remaining donkeys regroup in the Waikoloa region, so are the volunteers. We are beginning to look for adoptive homes on other Hawaiian Islands and to think more intensely about how we will create a controlled enviornment where we can manage the size of the herd through humane means. This is meant to keep donkeys, if possible, in our area, but not so they can continue to breed to their former herd size.<br />
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Remember, the donkeys were under pressure, drivers were under pressure, and residents felt pressured, too. We don't want to get to that point again, ever, or all the work was for naught.<br />
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Donkeys and people are now, we hope, "home for the holidays".<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inga Gibson, HSUS, takes a blissful break from the same work. She had a little flag on the end of a bendable pole she used instead of a hat.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mark Meyers, Amy Meyers, of Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue, with Dr. Brady Bergin of Waimea.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Your Waikoloa Pizza Delivery Girl made sure to put out token gifts for volunteers so they would know the people of Waikoloa supported and loved them.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Donkey gently encouraged (by Inga) to go ahead and get on the trailer. 119 of them did. That is what the plane had room for. There were a couple other animals flying also, a goat and a horse. They were not flying at HSUS expense. There was the most beautiful goat I've ever seen (a Ram, a stud probably) and a lovely horse. Very well trained animals, both. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Aloha, Waiki'i.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Holo holo! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some of the 10 trailers lined up at airport. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Late day sun gives golden glow to donkeys on a red trailer. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Waikoloa Nightingale transfers from trailer to container for shipping, first checking it out with careful testing. Donkeys are cautious and not prone to rash decisions. (Once the first donkey travels through a gate and doesn't disappear, others usually follow along. The surface is a soft one and there is bedding material so they can lie down if they like. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Volunteers push container as it is loaded with donkeys then help pull it up onto the trailer platform for ride to plane </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These are their homes for the trip. These are loaded two a trailer to be pulled in a connected train out to the plane. Picture precious cargo or luggage of he Prince of Wales being loaded onto a jet. Just like your baggage, but much nicer!! And then each container is secured to the plane cargo hold itself, for a smooth flight.</td></tr>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3268553864157738114.post-82111573080833811912011-10-01T11:33:00.003-10:002012-02-22T14:41:54.444-10:00Clinic Photos August 27 - 28<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>A few photos of clinic volunteers during lunch break on Day One and pau hana on Day Two.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Keith Dane, pau hana.</td></tr>
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3268553864157738114.post-64446309382362460362011-09-18T19:55:00.005-10:002012-02-22T14:45:25.700-10:00A Donkey Near Mamalahoa Highway<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Example Waikoloa Nightingale<br />
Ear Damage From Rough Life</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Amidst all this great news, I need to remind everyone there can be donkeys on the road any time, anywhere. Right now there seems to be a donkey loose near the 9MM of Mamalahoa Highway. Just one. As you know, catching a donkey is not easy at all, but we are <i>all</i> trying our best. Meanwhile, drive carefully. Especially you dawn commuters to North Hawaii Community Hospital and the telescopes.<br />
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As always, if you see a donkey near the road, outside of fencing, call Police Dispatch at 935--3311. If it is on the road, you may need to use 911, if you deem it an emergency situation. If you can, stay near the spot where you can see the donkey so you can report it's location if the police are sending someone right away.<br />
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<i>Photo by Michael O'Brien.</i><br />
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<i>Update: the donkey was safely returned to his herd! Thank you, Donkey Magic Menehune who can never have the credit they deserve. Around Christmas time.</i>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3268553864157738114.post-56956724308926139622011-09-18T16:49:00.003-10:002011-10-01T11:25:43.987-10:00Bakersfield TV on the Donkeys' Safe Arrival in TehatchpiAll the news coverage expanding. Not only the Los Angeles <i>Times</i>, but globally. I particularly like these back-to-back updates from TV KBAK, Bakersfield. It's really fun to watch, especially the second report where you can see OUR beloved Nightingales.<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b><a href="http://tinyurl.com/Donkeys-Arrive-in-Tehachapi">http://tinyurl.com/Donkeys-Arrive-in-Tehachapi</a></b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Earlier, I forgot to link this nice little article on the HSUS website.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b><a href="http://www.humanesociety.org/news/news/2011/09/donkey_flight_091611.html">http://www.humanesociety.org/news/news/2011/09/donkey_flight_091611.html</a></b></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3268553864157738114.post-82343104074583508782011-09-18T16:38:00.003-10:002011-10-01T11:22:52.527-10:00Waikoloa Nightingale Adoptions Take to the Skies<div class="im" style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dr. Brady Bergin & Inga Gibson<br />
Kona Airport, Plane in Background<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>Michael O'Brien photo</i></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue now has 119 of our Waikoloa Nightingale; they saw their first California sunrise Saturday morning! They are probably over their jet lag already, but I don't know if Dr. Brady Bergin is over his, after organizing and working the all-day effort to load the donkeys and caravan with them to the, and his lovely night spent at LAX awaiting his early morning flight back to the Island. </div><div class="im" style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><br />
</div><div class="im" style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><div><div>The Big Island Video news was taped at the airport. Outstanding Job!</div><div><br />
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</div><div>Hawaii News Now's report is their 5 PM version, so it has excellent footage and interviews of the clinic a few weeks ago, and an update. </div><div><br />
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</b></div></blockquote></blockquote>KITV report that shows the flight taking off late yesterday afternoon.<br />
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</div><div><div class="im"><div>None of this would be possible without </div></div><div><ul><li>Generous major donors especially <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">Ugo Sap, who owns Eagle Eye Sanctuary Foundation for donkeys in Northern California, plus </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">Wendy McCaw Foundation, the Pettus Crowe Foundation, and the West Hawaii Humane Society. </span></li>
<li>The Humane Society of the United States (especially Inga Gibson and Keith Dane) whose national team found the donors and created a fund just for our donkeys. </li>
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<li>Dr. Brady Bergin of Waimea, who organized EVERYTHING and donated all his professional expertise and services.</li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">Mark and Amy Meyers of Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue and Dr. Brady Bergin of </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">Waimea. Photo courtesy Randy C. Horne.</span></div></td></tr>
</tbody></table></div><li>Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue, Mark and Amy Meyers.</li>
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<li>Several people who fostered donkeys to make them more "adoptable" by newbies, including CB Horse Rescue and Gena Almaden. </li>
<li>At least 50, hands-on volunteers, who have donated work, time, and gas and on-going use of their trailers.</li>
<li>Our rancher Stanley Bothello.</li>
<li>Tiffany Bergin (Dr. Bergin's wife) who has managed to have a baby (now 18 months!) and support this effort magnificently, both herself, and by giving us so much of Dr. Bergin's time. </li>
<li>Dr. Bergin's entire staff, the "Donkey Coordinator," Liz Hendricks who volunteers directly for for Dr Bergin. </li>
<li>Several local merchants who have given us discounts and free support (food!), including Les at Waikoloa Village Market, <span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Solimene's Restaurant in Waimea, and Donkey Balls candy, Hawaiian Quilt Shop thanks to Mele Waikiki, and Hilo'sTanya Kearns of ManilaExtract.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">All the people I left out!</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">More than 200 adoptions on our Island. (Just heard from a new "parent" yesterday)</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Equine 808 which is now re-homing donkeys on Oahu!</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">And all the adopters in Hawaii that will still come forward, as there are plenty more donkeys to find new homes. And we sure need someone to help with creating a sanctuary right here. We've barely begun to work on that.</span></span></li>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2011/09/01/video-volunteers-power-waikoloa-donkey-clinic/">http://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2011/09/01/video-volunteers-power-waikoloa-donkey-clinic/</a></span></b><br />
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Senator Hee eloquently explains the clinic is the "embodiment of a way of life", an all-volunteer effort of people helping donkeys originally brought here to be hard-working animals for a variety of work, especially in the Kona coffee industry. No tax-payer money has been spent on this on-going, successful project.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ginger Towne, West Hawaii Humane Society<br />
with Senator Clayton Hee</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Senator Hee, participated in the entire clinic, as well as attending our Waikoloa Talk Story the night before, about an hour off his plane from Oahu! He is an expert horseman and who grew up in Kona on coffee plantations and speaks directly to why we must care for our donkeys.<br />
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Dr. Bergin also explains and shows more what happened "in the chute", which was not part of the first video.<br />
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Again, thanks to Big Island Video News comes through great viewing and excellent interviews.<br />
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Big Island Video News is <b>broadcast</b> on Na Leo Hawaii, channels 53 and 54, Monday through Friday. Set up your recorder now!<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Monday through Thursday, 5 pm and 9:30 pm,channel 53</div><div style="text-align: center;">10 minute daily news.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Friday, 5 pm, channel 54 and 9:30, channel 53, </div><div style="text-align: center;">30 minute weekly wrap up.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3268553864157738114.post-79770623687494043552011-08-31T16:53:00.002-10:002011-10-01T11:31:00.196-10:00Video of Donkey Clinic at Waiki'i Ranch August 27 - 28Nothing I could tell you about the clinic would be a bit better than asking you to watch this <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><b>Big Island Video News</b></span> report. It takes less than 5 minutes, and every second is <i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06;">action packed</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;">,</span></i> in <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;"><b style="background-color: white;">living color</b>,</span> and loaded with <b>information</b>. Remember, everything you see is done to veterinary equine protocol of the highest standards and the jacks are anesthetized. There is a reason for everything, to protect the donkeys and the people helping them.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>http://tinyurl.com/BI-Video-News-Donkey-Clinic</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">The Waikoloa talk story about donkeys last Friday at the Church was very well attended and we had many special guests. Up front, in addition to the usual cast, we had the four veterinary volunteers from Salinas, California, plus State Senator Clayton Hee. In the audience, were folks who had adopted donkeys and talked of their experiences. </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFIZeAI4PZnK3peNawodF3a8O_fy3_amrUcEDqtb6_Ixj63V-wq-tK-q8nrn150tcBpZOF2UhogsXKQW7FjeRVUpGenXrL1hAqe1Jl0TYwf3JkVbWwZGmZ_YB39zVNKInk_VEfdn0_ug/s1600/6113698967_febc857bca_z-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFIZeAI4PZnK3peNawodF3a8O_fy3_amrUcEDqtb6_Ixj63V-wq-tK-q8nrn150tcBpZOF2UhogsXKQW7FjeRVUpGenXrL1hAqe1Jl0TYwf3JkVbWwZGmZ_YB39zVNKInk_VEfdn0_ug/s400/6113698967_febc857bca_z-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Senator Hee rode tall in the saddle in the clinic on Saturday and Sunday and was a big help. I was privileged to be at the clinic, watch from outside the fence, and meet all the volunteers. Another Friend of the Waikoloa Nightingales joined me and got to talk story with people from all the Islands, including paniolo on horses and utility vehicles. Horse trailers and trucks galore. Wow, so impressive. </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3268553864157738114.post-5699643508474567582011-08-25T22:06:00.001-10:002011-08-31T16:41:40.057-10:00New! Waikoloa Nightingale Tote Bag Supports HSUS Waikoloa Donkey Fund<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/77099764/save-the-kona-nightingale-tote-10-of?ref=v1_other_2">Nightingale Tote Bag</a><br />
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A Hilo friend of Malama Waikoloa Nightingales, Tanya Kearns, has been successfully selling these well made totes on her Etsy "Manila Extract" store. (http://www.etsy.com/shop/ManilaExtract). (Click the Nightingale Tote Bag caption to go directly to the tote.)<br />
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<b>10% of the proceeds from the sales go to the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) Waikoloa Donkey Fund.</b> That fund pays for medical supplies and other necessities for Dr. Brady Bergin to continue to provide his professional services to the Waikoloa Donkeys that are being re-homed (adopted), with all males castrated. Without that financial support for supplies, he could not continue his work.<br />
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I've drawn compliments from all over, carrying mine around. It's perfect for holding all the stuff one might need for a meeting or a trip to the beach or while out shopping. These are finely crafted bags, neatly finished in and out.<br />
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Manila Extract also donated clutch bags, good for holding essentials and small items to put in the gifts for the Mainland volunteers coming for the donkey clinic. You can see a similar one here http://www.etsy.com/listing/61340775/island-fresh-kona-coffee-clutch-for-fall.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #783f04;">Talk Story about Waikoloa Donkeys</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #783f04;">Friday August 26th at 6:30 – 7:30 PM</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #783f04;">Waikoloa Community Church Fellowship Hall</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #783f04;">Paniolo Ave., across from Waikoloa School</span></b></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Malama Waikoloa Nightingales is hosting a Community Talk Story to review the latest developments with our Waikoloa feral donkeys. All Waikoloans are invited and encouraged to participate. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">The leaders of humane efforts to re-home Waikoloa Donkeys are Brady Bergin, Waimea veterinarian, plus Inga Gibson and Keith Dane of the United States Humane Society (USHS). They will review accomplishments and explain the immediately upcoming clinic to examine over 100 captured Waikoloa Nightingale donkeys, castrating the jacks, and readying them for re-homing (adoption). </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">USHS Medical Associates veterinarian clinic volunteers from the Mainland will also be on hand for information sharing. Other recent developments, local adoption activities, and the plan to safely fly about 100 donkeys to a renowned donkey rescue in Southern California, in September will be highlighted. This means the vets and their assistants will be creating thorough documentation and "chipping" of individual donkeys so some may be shipped out-of-state.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Community questions and concerns about these volunteer efforts will be addressed, in a Q&A session.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">For more information email waikoloanightingale@gmail.com"</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3268553864157738114.post-49896464780632597352011-07-23T16:14:00.007-10:002011-08-16T15:57:54.358-10:00New! How Waikoloa Village Can Help Support the Donkeys!We have a wonderful opportunity to malama the Waikoloa Nightingales from our homes here in Waikoloa. No need to adopt, send large donations, donate or provide vast acreage,<br />
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We need individuals to <b>donate food and drinks for lunch</b> for the USHS-assisted donkey clinic on August Saturday, August 27 and Monday, August 29th. Click<a href="http://malama-waikoloa-nightingales.blogspot.com/p/how-to-help.html"> How to Help Page</a> for all the details! There also a link to it near the upper right corner of this page. A driver and a few other things are useful! If you can't click the link, email <a href="mailto:waikoloanightingale@gmail.com">waikoloanightingale@gmail.com</a> for details. I can call you back if you include your phone number in your email.<br />
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We are almost ready to begin sending some of the Waikoloa Nightingales to a new home at a premier rescue facility, Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue, in California. Eager adopters are being lined up there, already. They will all be allowed to live out their full lives.<br />
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Transportation of the highest quality is to be provided by <a href="http://www.pacificairlift.com/index.htm">Pacific Airlift</a>, compliments of the <a href="http://www.humanesociety.org/news/news/2010/09/waikoloa_nightingales_hawaii.html">Humane Society of the United States (HSUS)</a>. The donkeys are flying to Southern California the same way a Thoroughbred horse and our finest live Kohala cattle go: with appropriate medical screening and care, a good shower, documentation, a ton of paperwork and under optimal shipping condition. They will be treated like First Class Passengers and will have a smoother trip than most of us do, what with the valet service at departure and arrival, donkey experts flying along with them to monitor them, and free gourmet meals. OK, no gourmet meals, I was making that part up. <br />
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We continue to adopt out donkeys here in Hawai'i, so don't worry about that stopping. And we still have the goal of a donkey preserve so we can manage the herd and control it's growth.<br />
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This is thrilling news and a major milestone.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3268553864157738114.post-22859573677168611472011-07-17T18:02:00.004-10:002011-08-02T20:04:15.386-10:00HSUS Vets are coming! August 26 - 29, 2011The wonderful news that the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is sending over a team of professionals from their HSUS Medical Associates, donkey experts all, was shared with us recently! August 26th through the 29th are scheduled. They will assist Dr. Brady Bergin, his assistants, and all the local Donkey Heroes in a big castration clinic. They will also do testing of animals that will be shipped out of Hawaii to check for Donkey diseases, and "chipping" of the donkeys with their individual information. (A microchip is implanted just under their skin, just like pets with loving owners, so they can be identified if found.) Dr. Bergin is talking to the California State Veterinarian to find out all the information requirements that must be met. <br />
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Another big need was met earlier, when a generous donor loaned Dr. Bergin use of some near-by land with plenty of food and water to hold the donkeys. Dr. Bergin and his has already moved 101 Nightingales there. This is the number we currently are going to have homes for in September.<br />
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With the miltiple sightings of 100+ Nightingales around the Waikoloa Road 10 mile marker collecting still more is no problem, They probably aren't the only ones still out there. We'll have to see what's up with a fly over, or simply seeing more. Which does happen. (I love it when you let me know these things, so be sure and just say "Hi! And give me your scoops at <a href="mailto:waikoloanightingale@gmail.com">waikoloanightingale@gmail.com</a>..)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3268553864157738114.post-34224762496038362982011-06-16T01:14:00.004-10:002011-06-27T19:43:32.711-10:00Update: Where Did All the Donkeys Go?If you live here, you know, we have had a good amount of rain. This has allowed the Waikoloa Nightingale donkeys to spread out for green grasses and water. (Donkeys get a lot of water from the young grasses.) This has relieved pressure on the donkeys and they are much less of a problem on Waikoloa Road and less of an annoyance in the neighborhoods.<br />
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But they are still here, so stay alert. While the Hawaii Police Department reports no calls on donkey sightings on Waikoloa Road in May (yea!), there was a reliable anecdotal report from a tourist that they avoided a donkey right on the road a few days ago.<br />
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They are still around the Village but according to my Waikoloa reporters, they are putting less pressure on the neighborhoods. South Kohala Community Policing Officer Denise Smith-Erickson has seen one in a Waikoloa front yard, and was quite amazed. She'd heard a lot about them, but that was her first sighting, right there!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3268553864157738114.post-66247995465334302842011-06-15T23:27:00.003-10:002011-06-16T10:33:07.408-10:00New: Mobile Viewing - Sorta<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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