It's me, Miss Abby
It was wonderful to hear my friends sticking up for my family on Marfa Public Radio too. (to listen click this link) Marfa Public Radio Interview 11/16/2011 They really did a great job, and then that evening at the Granada Theatre, I felt the love! Little Liberty stood outside the theatre and got pictures taken of her all night. It was like a strobe light outside!! The good will of the people flowed everywhere! Meanwhile inside the theatre people spoke up and made it clear they want their cultural history protected, and that absolutely includes the burro. In fact, one kind lady said she was very angry that they were taking away her livelihood, as an artist. And, native Americans have a say in this too. The burros played a part in their history as well, and the area, including the Rio Grande has achieved Historical Preservation status. 
Yes, my dear friends are digging up the facts, and the truth will set us all free. There is nobody better at this than Karen Van Atta, who uses her environmental sciences degree to great advantage in her research. Why won't those people in Austin listen to the people who really care about the entire environment? The Chihuahuan biosphere is recognized as precious globally, so it seems to me that they would put science to use and conduct the studies that are required to save these precious lands, and all the wildlife that calls it home. My smart friends tell me this independent study would take at least five years to measure all the impacts and interactions of species within the ecosystem. To do this the parks officials need to stop the shooting. Governor Perry YOU can make them stop. Why haven't you stepped up for your constituents who want this madness to end? Why are you so stubborn about real land stewardship, Governor? Yes, humans can be unpredictable, and either be as mean as Rick Perry or as kind as dear Chey Rondeaux. I love her and her family, Rachael and Rod.
Chey is the most amazing child advocate I have ever met. And boy did she give my friend Hannah a workout; my good friend Hannah complained about it all the way home. Chey rode her back and forth in the crowd during the parade, and threw out candy. It was really fun to watch her, even though she stepped on my toes a few times. And those butterfly wings on those bicycles took me a little while to figure out. Yes, humans can be silly too. Complicated creatures, humans.
Later, poor Hannah gave rides to kids all day
because Chey wanted to earn money for our cousins. This little girl really has it together. Poor Hannah! Even our new friend TMR Master Alpine, a one-eyed white mule saved by Rachael Waller Rondeaux's awesome vet, Dr. "B", thought Hannah whined too much, and told her she should be happy she had not gone through what he had. He is going to live forever at TMR Rescue, so I better get to know the big white half-ass. I think he has a troubled past, he is afraid of every human he sees with his one eye now. But, I am a donkey, and donkeys heal. I will help him, I know I can. Soon he will understand he is safe, and that no one hurts long ears at TMR Rescue. Lucky guy, he'll be surrounded by donkeys!
I have found people who know a thing or two about land stewardship, why is it so hard to convince people it is the right thing to do? Holistic land stewardship (click link) These techniques of land management are inclusive of all species as they exist, and a careful use of land by a variety of species is healthy rather than trying to keep everybody off of it. That is not natural, and it does not work. Recently, Marjorie and I were able to discuss land stewardship with Christopher Gill who owns Circle Ranch in Southwest TX. In fact, its boundary is 1000 feet from Big Bend Ranch State Park. There he has all kinds of animals sharing the land and thriving. Circle Ranch (click link). Mr. Gill believes the burros have a place too. And says so on his blog. 
In fact, we talked to so many people when we were in Alpine TX and they overwhelmingly believe the burros belong. We heard stories about burros in the lives of the people who live there. The real history, not the history TPWD is trying to re-write.is important to spread. Yes, I was proud to be with my friends on Saturday when the Wild Burro Protection League marched in the Art walk parade. I pulled a wagon that had a cover on it, and I even had to jump over rail road tracks, which really made me nervous. Marjorie was sure proud of me. And, Chey rode my big friend Hannah, while Zachary led little baby Liberty. So many people shouted out at our group in solidarity with my wild cousins. I was so proud to know these humans, and felt much better when we left Alpine TX. Marjorie said she needed to know how committed the people were to keeping the burros. Now that she knows we are planning our next step. Soon, we will be back in Alpine to share with everybody what we can do to save the few of my cousins that remain. We are making an action plan.
It is becoming really critical too. We got eye-witness accounts of the parks people using helicopters to chase my dear cousins. These neanderthals can't seem to comprehend that these native burros have families too, and that they are not harming anyone. They cannot seem to understand that my cousins are falsely accused, and instead of causing damage we actually enrich the desert, helping to stave off desertification. 
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