By scott and sharon barlass (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #219) on Thursday, March 20, 2003 - 2:57 am: |
Many locals have been talking about ways to communicate to visitors the urgent need to stop the roadside feeding and photography of the donkeys.
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By Nathalie Meyfarth (BonaireTalker - Post #24) on Thursday, March 20, 2003 - 9:36 am: |
Hi Scott, Perhaps the government or Sanctuary could provide inexpensive leaflets to the car rental agencies to hand out, since most of the roadside feeding is done by visitors in rental cars.
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By Nathalie Meyfarth (BonaireTalker - Post #25) on Thursday, March 20, 2003 - 9:44 am: |
Or, distribute laminated signs, with the international symbol for no donkey feeding and a brief explanation, for the agencies to post at their windows.
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By Marc @ CrystalVisions (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #893) on Thursday, March 20, 2003 - 10:59 am: |
Is there an international symbol for no donkey feeding??
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By Nathalie Meyfarth (BonaireTalker - Post #26) on Thursday, March 20, 2003 - 4:25 pm: |
Is there an international symbol for no donkey feeding??
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By Glen Reem (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1372) on Thursday, March 20, 2003 - 7:19 pm: |
The Bonaire Reporter this week says three donkeys were killed by cars last week, 'in most cases the cars were travelling at high speed' and there was dreadful damage to the cars as well as the donkeys. No comment on whether the drivers were island or visitors, or of injuries to car occupants, another consideration in this.
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By scott and sharon barlass (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #222) on Friday, March 21, 2003 - 6:00 pm: |
Thanks for the great ideas. I think I'll have some laminated signage created...guess I'll have to invent the "international no donkey feeding" image...any artistically capable people out there who would like to help?
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By BEVERLY A FILLIO (BonaireTalker - Post #100) on Friday, January 28, 2005 - 9:03 pm: |
Just noticed this posting site and see the last post is in 2003 Has this problem been solved Are the numbers in the road decreased. It does seem to me that a donkey is a good size and one should se it in the windeshield in plenty of time to stop... Maybe the speeders should be the ones rounded up and put in pens.
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By michael gaynor (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1888) on Saturday, January 29, 2005 - 9:01 am: |
Wish it were that simple. Many times donkeys are chasing each other throught the bush and dart out on the roads and crash into cars without warning. Yes it seems there are a few less roaming the neighborhoods.
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By Babs (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #7372) on Saturday, January 29, 2005 - 1:24 pm: |
Hmm, back in August 04, Marina was talking about having to round up all the donkeys by September 04 (at least in the more populous areas of the island)...I'm guessing that task was too huge for a few folks to do in a short time frame...any updates???
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By seb schulherr (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1874) on Saturday, January 29, 2005 - 1:39 pm: |
Hey Babs, I know there was a thread about the donkeys, they were not going to round them up and put them down in any event.
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By Carole Baker (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #4618) on Saturday, January 29, 2005 - 1:55 pm: |
I believe Marina now has over 300 donkeys in the Sanctuary/Safari Park....that's about a double-fold from last summer's numbers, if I am not mistaken. She and her crew have done a fabulous job of capturing, rescuing and saving donkeys from the wild and bodily harm (cars, humans, etc.). Our hats off to Marina and everyone who physically, emotionally and financially support her and her efforts. Ayo. Carole
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By Pauline Kayes (BonaireTalker - Post #51) on Saturday, January 29, 2005 - 5:52 pm: |
Unfortunately, in spite of all the donkeys Marina has taken in, there was still a major accident just a week ago on the road to Rincon when, from what I have heard, a vehicle going too fast couldn't stop to avoid a donkey and swerved into the next lane and one woman was killed and three injured. The government called Marina and asked her to retrieve those donkeys close to the Rincon road. Marina told me that she had already removed 78 in that area and does not know where the new ones came from. I sure hope that the government is offering some help to support all of Marina's work, which makes Bonaire safer for donkeys and people.
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