Moonlight PEI Sanctuaries

Milltown Cross, P.E.I. sees buffalo baby boom this spring

halhung@luciditv.com — Mon, 25 May 2020 03:12:16 +0000

The Guardian
Jason Malloy (Jason.Malloy@theguardian.pe.ca)

A calf and mother are shown at Buffaloland Park in Milltown Cross early Wednesday morning. – Jason Malloy

MILLTOWN CROSS, P.E.I. —

Buffaloland Park is bustling with a baby boom this spring.

“I think there’s six for sure. They’re hard to get a count on. They go to the woods pretty quick when you pull in,” caretaker Wade Loane said.

“It’s hard to get an exact count at the moment until they get a little more mature.”

There appeared to be at least nine buffalo calves in the eastern P.E.I. sanctuary early Wednesday morning, which is believed to be the most newborns in the past few years. The calves emerged along with the herd and spent time grazing before heading back into the woods out of sight.

There are upwards of nine new calves at Buffaloland Park in Milltown Cross this spring.

Loane said the young are spry.

“Oh, yeah. I think they’re running before they hit the ground,” he said with a laugh.

The original buffalo (seven males and eight females) were a gift to the Prince Edward Island government from the province of Alberta in 1973 in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Island joining confederation.

A calf and mother are at Buffaloland Park in Milltown Cross early Wednesday morning.

The province operated a provincial park in Milltown Cross but decided in 2012 to divest itself of the facility. Moonlight P.E.I. Sanctuaries took over the herd management and maintenance costs of the 140-hectare property through an agreement with the provincial government in 2014.

Loane figures this year’s new additions might bring more visitors to the facility, which is a tourist attraction.

“It would draw a few more, I’m sure, to see the babies. Everybody likes seeing the babies in the spring,” he said.

“There’s a lot of people go out there as it is. It’s hard to believe how many people do attend the park, especially on weekends.”

Loane said the newborns stick fairly close to their mothers, who are protective of their young.

“You’re not getting close to one of the calves.”

A calf soaks up the early morning sun Wednesday at Buffaloland Park.

While the buffalo have been part of the Kings County community for years, they are still wild animals. Loane estimated the buffalo weigh around 1,600 pounds while the calves might be about 45 pounds.

“The biggest thing is to be careful,” he said.

“The best thing is to keep your distance back from the fence.”

While there hasn’t been anyone injured at the park, Loane wants people to be alert and noted even the people who work there have very minimal contact with the animals.

“The biggest thing is for people not get overconfident that they’re a tame animal — they’re far from it.”

As for the best times to view the buffaloes, Loane suggest early in the morning and late in the evening.

“In the heat of the day, they’ll go to the woods and stay in the woods quite a bit,” he said.

Buffalo roam at Buffaloland Park in Milltown Cross, P.E.I. The park saw a baby boom this spring.

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Dora – A Beautiful Spirit Now Shines Through

halhung@luciditv.com — Tue, 14 Apr 2020 03:39:10 +0000

I bought Dora from a horse trader in 2014.
She came from an auction and I was told she was raised in a very harsh, cruel environment and was too nervous to be a work horse. The man I purchased her from said he was going to “ship her to the meat market” because Dora was not suitable for riding and was difficult to handle. I couldn’t stand the thought of this so I bought her immediately.

At first, I was unable to touch her at all because she was so frightened. But before long, with a little patience I was able to gain her trust and she let me brush her and even put a saddle on her. Her beautiful spirit started to flourish and now shines through. She comes like a dog when called and is a soft loving soul. She is kind to other horses and never aggressive. She loves scotch mints. She follows me everywhere and waits for me to come see her in the morning. I believe Dora came to me as a gift from the universe.

In 2019 my circumstances changed and I am no longer able to keep her with me. I was determined to find a home for Dora that enabled her to live her life in safety and peace. I saw an article on CBC about a Horse Sanctuary owned by Buddhists in Primrose PEI. I am in the process of moving to my home in Rustico, Ontario and the thought of keeping her on PEI seemed like a dream come true.

I have received offers to buy Dora but worried about her ending up in the wrong hands. She is beautiful and several people have offered to buy her for breeding purposes. I didn’t want that for her either. Last summer I made a few phone calls and eventually was able to speak to someone from the Moonlight PEI Sanctuary. Dora was placed on a wait list. I was thrilled and relieved. I contacted the Sanctuary again last month and was so grateful to learn Dora has been accepted to come and live the remainder of her life in safety and free from harm. I am immensely grateful to the Sanctuary for providing Dora a home. All animals deserve to live without fear or harm. I want to thank the Moonlight PEI Sanctuary for their kindness and care of this beautiful horse.

Sincerely,

Nancy Kane

A Reliable Entrustment

halhung@luciditv.com — Tue, 03 Mar 2020 06:49:27 +0000

What is crueller than an inevitable separation? What in this world is more difficult than having to say goodbye to a family member? And how hard is it to find someone that you can entrust your dearest friend to? When such a decision has to be made, the most benevolent one will show up to alleviate the pain.

Mariner, a saddle horse, was 18 months old when he first entered the family of Paige Fisher, who was an expectant mother. Regardless of Mariner’s male sexuality, he managed to sense the pregnancy and behaved gently and protectively, as if he were a guardian of the angel to be born. When the son of Fisher was born, Mariner turned into an amiable and meticulous baby-sitter. He watched the kid; he patrolled around the yard; he prevented the kid from walking near to any sensible danger.

Incredible, right? His agreeableness is only rivaled by his loyalty. When Paige underwent her cancer treatment, Mariner was always there for her. He brough her joy and laughter and gave her comfort to persist. By the time Paige had to move out of PEI., she was tortured by the grief that they had to be apart. She stumbled on every possible solution until Moonlight came to her mind. Relief, …is the best conclusion.

Now Paige visits Mariner every summer, and as soon as she whistles, Mariners will sprint over to her.

Time for gossip!

Rumor has it that Mariner is dating a girl horse!

Rumor confirmed!