Joan Dunkle, a Peaceful Valley worker from nonprofit’s Arizona satellite, helps unload Kona Nightingales from Hawaii at Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue in Tehachapi. (Liz O. Baylen / Los Angeles Times)
After hours of traveling, the donkeys had to be coaxed off the trailers at Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue. Mark Meyers gives them encouragement. (Liz O. Baylen / Los Angeles Times)
Wary donkeys wait to be unloaded at Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue. (Liz O. Baylen / Los Angeles Times)
Ranch hand Chris Lighthill, left, Dusty Sims of Sims Cattle Co. and Joan Dunkle of Peaceful Valley’s Arizona operation help unload the wild donkeys at the ranch. (Liz O. Baylen / Los Angeles Times)
