DIANNE FEINSTEIN'S LETTER

As you read in the Marin Mustangs Club post, I wrote a letter to Dianne Feinstein, and this was her letter that she wrote back to me.

Dear Ms. Falco:

Thank you for contacting me about your support for the "Restore Our American Mustangs Act" (H.R. 1018). I value your correspondence and welcome the opportunity to respond.

I understand your concern about the protection of the wild horse and burros and ensuring that they are managed appropriately and humanely in the wild. As you know, H.R. 1018, introduced by Representative Nick J. Rahall (D-WV), passed the House of Representatives on July 17, 2009 and has been referred to the Senate Committee On Energy and Natural Resources. This Bill amends the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act of 1971 by requiring the BLM to expand its wild horse and burro management programs, and bans the commercial slaughter of wild horses. Additionally, the bill requires the Secretary to expand fertility control as a tool to reduce the need for removal of horses from the range.

I share your concern for the fate of our nation's wild horse populations, and I believe it is critical to seek solutions that will allow horses to live out their natural lives while being treated humanely and adopted when possible. While I am not a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, I will certainly keep your thoughts in mind as the Senate considers this legislation.

Again, thank you for writing. If you have any additional questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact my Washington, D.C. office at (202) 224-3841. Best Regards.

Sincerely,

(Her printed signature, not written in pen)

Dianne Feinstein

United States Senator

Note: I did not use any resources for this except Dianne Feinstein's letter.

THE MARIN MUSTANGS CLUB

A friend I play soccer with, her name is Grace, brought together all her friends who go horse-back riding, and she put together a little club, the Marin Mustangs Club. In the club, we write tons of letters explaining the mustangs dilemma, and how we can help. We also do some projects, like baking mustang cupcakes! Some of the group members also went to Ms. Grossman's sticker company, and set up a booth there I believe. But our club is just starting, we are going to do many other fun projects, and make posters, there is just so much that we can do to help!

We have written the letters to many different people, one time we wrote to the president, senators, and congress men, in the White House. That was very fun! I received a letter back from the president, but it was just one those letters they send to anyone who writes to the White House. I also received a response from Dianne Feinstein, a senator, and this one was actually a personal letter! She was very nice, and you can check out the letter, on the new post I made that has exactly, word for word what she wrote to me!

Another time we wrote letters to celebrities, and one girl in our club is a huge Taylor Swift fan, so she is going to be super happy, if she gets a response from her! That was very exciting, and I'm hoping that those people out there that are very rich and famous, will make some other people care for the mustangs, ands their land, by telling them the news too.

Everyone in our club has learned almost everything about the mustangs and their land, from PJ, and her sister Valary, Briemer. PJ and Valary are some good friends of Grace's, and they actually own two wild mustangs. The horses names are Apollo, and Athena, and I am hoping that I will get to see them some day. A little message out to PJ and Valary, Thanks for everything!

If you are interested to learn more information about our club, visit: www.marinmustangs.com

I hope you are inspired to stick up for what you believe is right! Every little bit counts, so if you have a strong opinion on something, share it with the world, and maybe you will change our earth forever.

Note: I did not use any resources for this post, except my knowledge about our club.