Here are some of the articles and stories about the Sanctuary
that have been published in newspapers and magazines

"Sanctuary" Article from Hana Hou, the inflight magazine of Hawaiian Airlines. Dec07/Jan08 issue.

"Endangered Hawaiian hoary bat rescued, rehabilitated". West Hawaii Today, May 13, 2007. (also picked-up by AP)

Opinion letter from Ann. West Hawaii Today, May 2006.

"Animal Kingdom in Our Backyard". West Hawaii Today, 2005.

"Bat Transferred to Honolulu Zoo". Honolulu Star Bulletin, November 12, 2002.

"Exotic Animals at Kona Ranch Find Loving Care". Honolulu Advertiser, 2001.

"Living in a Hawaiian Zoo". Baylor College of Medicine Alumni Newsletter, Winter 2000.

"Animal Lover Opens Her Backyard to Unwanted". West Hawaii Today, Jan. 28, 2000.

These are articles written by the Sanctuary and published
in scientific journals or popular press

(these are presented as .pdf files which you may print or save if they interest you)

"Captive Oryx Enrichment" Sanctuary Workers and Volunteers Association (SWAVA) Journal, August 2005

"Mimicking Wild Lesser Flamingo Eating Habits to Create a Healthy Captive Diet" SWAVA, December 2005

"Controlling zebra hoof overgrowth through enclosure modification" SWAVA

"One Sanctuary's Guidelines on the Private Ownership of Small Furry Animals" SWAVA, August 2006 Also published for distribution by the Humane Society of the United States

The Sanctuary's instructions for "What to do if you find an injured or baby bird"

"Exotic Animals Do Not Make Good Pets". Honolulu Advertiser, Pet Project- Expert Advice column written by Ann, 12/5/06.

"Procuring Free State-of-the-Art Health Care Supplies for Veterinary Use" Published in the Journal of Wildlife Rehabilitation, September 2008.

"A traumatic head injury study in raptors of rehabilitation treatment protocols. Should we be taking a second look at steroids?" Journal of Wildlife Rehabilitation. Submitted July 2008, pending peer review.

Sanctuary Newsletters

August 2006

December 2006