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Yahoo
12-07-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Hanging by a hoof: Goat trapped on Big Island cliff for days
HAWI, Hawaii (KHON2) — On July 10, the Kohala Animal Relocation and Education Service told KHON2 that skilled rock climber volunteers encouraged the goat to move onto a lower, slightly larger cliff. KARES said it's a good sign the goat is moving down on her own. To actually get to the ground, she'll have to wait until low tide. The goat has been confirmed by KARES to be feral, not a pet. They said she was in good health and plan to check on July 11 to see if they can get her safely off the cliff. How do illegal animals make their way to Hawaiʻi — and what happens when they're found? Locals in Hawi first spotted a goat on a cliffside three days ago and feared it was growing weak. 'Time is running out, you know, on this poor animal, and it looks like it must have fallen to that spot,' said Debbie Cravatta, founder and president of KARES. She said locals have been keeping an eye on it everyday. Cravatta said the goat may be a pet that appears to have fallen about 300 feet from the top of the cliff at Hawi. It's about another 100 feet to the ground. Concerned residents contacted federal, state and county agencies, but didn't get a response. The terrain in the area is treacherous and steep. Without much more they can do from the ground, they're looking for help from someone with a helicopter — and heart.'Because once they get to it, and if they have to carry it up or down it, it's better if we could get that goat in a bucket and away, because if it is scared, just even, like if it was a cat or dog, if you make the wrong move, it may plunge to its death in fear,' Cravatta said. While some might shrug off the effort to save a single goat, animal advocates say it's a matter of empathy, the kind of compassion that makes Hawaii special. Download the free KHON2 app for iOS or Android to stay informed on the latest news 'We share the Earth with lots of creatures. Who decides who lives and who dies? Who's, you know, indigenous of the islands, and who's, you know, out there to be killed, because it's an invasive species. Aren't we all invasive species to one degree? So we're going to save the ones we can the ones that cross our path,' Cravatta said. The Kohala Animal Relocation and Education Service said if it's a pet, they'll try to find its home. If it's feral, they plan to give it medical care and release it back to the wild. Anyone who may be able to help with rescuing the goat, is asked to call the Kohala Animal Relocation and Education Service at (808) 333-6299. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Iraqi News
30-03-2025
- Politics
- Iraqi News
Iraq Submits Report on the Safety of Spent Fuel and Radioactive Waste
Baghdad – INA Iraq submitted its first national report on the safety of spent fuel management and radioactive waste during the eighth review meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). A statement from the media office of The National Nuclear, Radiological, Chemical and Biological Regulatory Commission-INRC, received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), stated that 'a delegation from the Republic of Iraq presented its first national report on compliance with the provisions of the Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management, during the eighth review meeting of the contracting parties to the convention, organized by the IAEA at its headquarters in Vienna, Austria, from March 17 to 28, 2025.' The statement added that 'the Iraqi delegation is led by Fadel Hawi Mezban, President of INRC, in his capacity as the rapporteur for Group Five under the Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management. The delegation also includes experts and specialists from representatives of the National Authority for Nuclear, Radiological, Chemical, and Biological Protection, the Iraqi Atomic Energy Commission, and the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Iraq in Vienna.' The President of the National Authority confirmed that 'the Republic of Iraq continues to adhere to nuclear safety and security standards in line with its commitments under international instruments and treaties to which Iraq is a party,' pointing out that 'participating in the eighth meeting on compliance with the Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management reflects Iraq's national commitment to international requirements and ongoing efforts in the safe management of radioactive waste.' Hawi further stated that 'the effective national legislative and regulatory framework, reflected in the enactment of the National Authority Law No. 1 of 2024, the developments in the nuclear and radiological safety regulatory infrastructure, and the updating of national radioactive waste strategies, have strengthened the national position aimed at ensuring safety for humans and protecting the environment.' The statement continued that 'the Iraqi delegation reviewed, as part of the report, the current status of radioactive waste resulting from activities related to decommissioning previous nuclear facilities, radiation practices in medical and industrial sectors, site remediation, and national efforts in building the operational and regulatory capacities in this field.' It clarified that 'the national report highlights the legislative, regulatory, and technical measures currently taken by the Republic of Iraq to comply with its obligations under the Joint Convention, as well as future plans and measures for designing, constructing, and operating facilities for the management and disposal of radioactive waste.' The report also noted that 'Iraq became a contracting party to the Nuclear Safety Convention in 2023 under Law No. 7 of 2023, which was issued in May 2023, and this accession came into effect in February 2024. The goal of the convention is to ensure commitments between the contracting parties and to continue maintaining the highest safety standards through the application of safety standards for the management of spent fuel and radioactive waste.'
