https://theequinest.com/caballo-loco Horse breeds and equine information Mon, 26 Nov 2012 16:52:04 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://theequinest.com/caballo-loco/comment-page-1#comment-42498 Mon, 26 Nov 2012 16:52:04 +0000 http://www.theequinest.com/?p=30421#comment-42498 You said, “The vet later goes on to dedicate his life to eradicating the Cho Cho Syndrome.”
Actually that is not exactly correct. Jonathan was not able to keep Veterinarian Relief International funded properly, and he now is a senior professional for USDA in animal disease research. That may be the saddest part of the story. No longer does “el gringo” go to Rapa Nui to bring free medicines to the people and their stock. No longer is there a voice demanding that the government of Chile do something about the incursion of Cho Cho onto the ahu of the island. This invasive toxic plant has ruined the beauty of Ahu Tongariki near Rano Raraku, not only by growing throughout the surrounding landscape but by killing animals… Their bodies and remains are visible everywhere. As Jonathan said, “…16% of these animals will be dead within a year,” and that number has grown since VRI no longer gives aid to the Rapa Nui people.

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