Lahontan Roundup Ends?

The incident continued through the weekend with a total of 703 horses captured, 698 shipped, one released and four dead.

The capture goal was 700.

A news release has not been published but the sum of the animals shipped, released and killed matches the number captured so it’s probably over.

The death rate was 0.6%.

One of the deaths was intentional.

The capture total included 291 stallions, 333 mares and 79 foals.

The average daily take was approximately 100.

There were no unaccounted-for animals.

The percentage of foals was not large enough to support a herd growth rate of 20% per year.

There was no indication of an abnormal sex ratio in the adults.

Fertility control was not in the project scope.

The operation lasted for 7 days and liberated an estimated 8,400 AUMs per year.

RELATED: Lahontan Roundup Announced.

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Callaghan Roundup Ends?

The incident continued through the weekend with a total of 2,005 horses captured, 1,992 shipped, none released and 11 deaths.

The capture goal was 2,000.

A news release has not been issued but the sum of the animals shipped and killed is close to the number captured so it’s probably over.

The daily reports yielded 2,001 captured, 1,992 shipped and 11 deaths.

There are discrepancies in the data because

Shipped + Released + Deaths ≠ Captured

The death rate was 0.5%.

Three of the deaths were intentional.

The capture total included 786 stallions, 827 mares and 392 foals.

The daily reports gave 796, 833 and 372.

No burros were caught.

The average daily take was approximately 118.

The percentage of foals was not large enough to support a herd growth rate of 20% per year.

There was no indication of an abnormal sex ratio in the adults.

Fertility control was not in the project scope.

The operation persisted for 17 days and liberated an estimated 24,000 AUMs per year.

RELATED: Callaghan Roundup Announced.

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BLM Seeks Vet Services for Elm Creek

The RFP appeared yesterday at SAM.

The base period is one year with options for four more years.

Refer to the statement of work for a description of services to be provided.

Bidders must be familiar with CAWP.

Proposals are due by August 14.

The capacity of the maintenance facility is 475 animals according to the May 28 report.

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Salt River Herd Getting Older?

The average of the herd is increasing, along with the death rate, because no new foals are hitting the ground.

It’s not nature’s way, it’s a better way according to the advocates.

The Salt River advocates portray themselves as voices for the horses but they were hired to get rid of them.

How much of their support comes from hunters and ranchers?

The Salt River Wild Horse Darting Group is a forward base of the Campaign Against America’s Wild Horses, a leader in mass sterilization.

Conservation, protection and preservation are codewords for long-term use of fertility control, with the inevitable result of permanent infertility and herd collapse.

That’s what you’re seeing at the Salt River (and Virginia Range).

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West Douglas Vet Services No Longer Needed?

The RFP was marked INACTIVE yesterday with no contract awarded.

The Piceance roundup announcement, which included West Douglas, did not say where horses identified for removal would be taken but the RFP said the place of performance was Rio Blanco.

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Moriah Roundup, Day 5

The incident started on July 20.  Results through July 24:

  • Scope: Moriah HA
  • Target: Horses
  • AML: Zero
  • Pre-gather population: 608
  • Type: Planned
  • Method: Helicopter
  • Category: Cruel and costly (according to advocates)
  • Better way: Eliminate the breeding population with PZP (according to advocates)
  • Capture goal: 500
  • Removal goal: 500
  • Captured: 183, up from 94 on Day 3
  • Shipped: 96, up from zero on Day 3
  • Released: None
  • Deaths: 4, up from 3 on Day 3
  • Average daily take: 36.6
  • Unaccounted-for animals: 83
  • Snippet from statute: It is the policy of Congress that wild free-roaming horses and burros shall be protected from capture, branding, harassment, or death
  • Snippet from manual: To protect wild horses and burros from unauthorized capture, branding, harassment or death

The figures above are based on the daily reports.

A stallion died of a broken neck on Day 4.

The death rate is 2.2%.

The capture total includes 62 stallions, 79 mares and 42 foals.

Youngsters represented 23% of the animals gathered, consistent with a herd growth rate of 18% per year.

Of the adults, 44% were male and 56% were female, no indication of an abnormal sex ratio.

Body condition scores on Days 4 and 5 ranged from 2 to 4.

The location of the trap site is not known.

The name of the contractor was not provided.

There are no plans to treat any of the mares with fertility control pesticides and return them to the range.

The HA is managed principally for livestock.  Resources liberated to date:

  • Forage: 2,196 AUMs per year
  • Water: 1,830 gallons per day

The project area extends beyond the HA.

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Lahontan Roundup, Day 5

The incident started on July 20.  Results through July 24:

  • Scope: Lahontan HMA
  • Target: Horses
  • AML: 10
  • Pre-gather population: 809
  • Type: Planned
  • Method: Helicopter
  • Category: Cruel and costly (according to advocates)
  • Better way: Beat the population down with PZP (according to advocates)
  • Capture goal: 700
  • Removal goal: 700
  • Captured: 576, up from 467 on Day 3
  • Shipped: 540, up from 389 on Day 3
  • Released: None
  • Deaths: 1, no change from Day 3
  • Average daily take: 115.2
  • Unaccounted-for animals: 35
  • Snippet from statute: It is the policy of Congress that wild free-roaming horses and burros shall be protected from capture, branding, harassment, or death
  • Snippet from manual: To protect wild horses and burros from unauthorized capture, branding, harassment or death

The figures above are based on the daily reports.

The death rate is 0.2%.

The capture total includes 242 stallions, 270 mares and 64 foals.

Youngsters represented 11.1% of the animals gathered, too low to support a herd growth rate of 20% per year.

Of the adults, 47.3% were male and 52.7% were female.

Body condition scores on Days 4 and 5 ranged from 2 to 4.

The location of the trap site is not known.

The name of the contractor was not specified.

There are no plans to treat any of the mares with fertility control pesticides and return them to the range, a huge disappointment to the advocates.

The HMA is subject to permitted grazing.  Resources liberated to date:

  • Forage: 6,912 AUMs per year
  • Water: 5,760 gallons per day

The project area extends well beyond the HMA and includes lands managed by the Bureau of Reclamation, Nevada State Parks and Department of Defense.

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Callaghan Roundup, Day 15

The incident started on July 10.  Results through July 24:

  • Scope: Callaghan, South Shoshone, Bald Mountain, Hickison HMAs
  • Target: Horses
  • AML: 552
  • Pre-gather population: Over 4,500
  • Type: Planned
  • Method: Helicopter
  • Category: Costly and inhumane (according to advocates)
  • Better way: Mass sterilization with PZP (according to advocates)
  • Capture goal: 2,000
  • Removal goal: 2,000
  • Captured: 1,951, up from 1,866 on Day 13
  • Shipped: 1,899, up from 1,673 on Day 13
  • Released: None
  • Deaths: 10, no change from Day 13
  • Average daily take: 130.1
  • Unaccounted-for animals: 42
  • Snippet from statute: It is the policy of Congress that wild free-roaming horses and burros shall be protected from capture, branding, harassment, or death
  • Snippet from manual: To protect wild horses and burros from unauthorized capture, branding, harassment or death

These figures are based on the daily reports.  The sidebar says 1,957 horses captured.

The death rate is 0.5%.

The capture total includes 787 stallions, 808 mares and 356 foals.  The sidebar says 780, 802 and 375.

Youngsters represented 18.2% of the animals gathered, consistent with a herd growth rate of twelve to thirteen percent per year.

Of the adults, 49.3% were male and 50.7% were female, no indication of an abnormal sex ratio (common wherever the advocates are involved).

Body condition scores on Days 14 and 15 ranged from 3 to 5.

The location of the trap site is not known.

The name of the contractor was not provided.

There are no plans to treat any of the mares with fertility control pesticides and return them to the range, a huge disappointment to the advocates.

The Complex is subject to permitted grazing.  Resources liberated to date:

  • Forage: 23,412 AUMs per year
  • Water: 19,510 gallons per day

The project area covers 1,145,515 acres.

PREVIOUS: Callaghan Roundup, Day 13.

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Piceance Roundup Announced

The incident will begin on or about August 1 according to the news release.

The capture goal is 1,025 and the removal goal is 1,011.

A helicopter will push the horses into the traps.

Animals identified for removal will be taken to an undisclosed location.

Of the 14 horses selected for return to the range, 10 will be treated with a fertility control pesticide, probably GonaCon Equine.

Public lands around the traps and holding pens will be closed to public entry except for observers escorted by BLM personnel.

The project area is subject to permitted grazing.

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Saylor Creek Aftermath

The incident hasn’t been marked complete.

Unknown:

  • Number of horses shipped
  • Number of mares treated with GonaCon
  • Number of doses per mare
  • Number of animals returned to range

No activity has been reported since July 15.

The EPA reduced the interval between GonaCon treatments from 90 days to seven days in January 2025.

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Moriah Roundup, Day 3

The incident started on July 20.  Results through July 22:

  • Scope: Moriah HA
  • Target: Horses
  • AML: Zero
  • Pre-gather population: 608
  • Type: Planned
  • Method: Helicopter
  • Category: Cruel and costly (according to advocates)
  • Better way: Sterilize the mares with PZP (according to advocates)
  • Capture goal: 500
  • Removal goal: 500
  • Captured: 94, up from 3 on Day 1
  • Shipped: None
  • Released: None
  • Deaths: 3, up from zero on Day 1
  • Average daily take: 31.3
  • Unaccounted-for animals: 91
  • Snippet from statute: It is the policy of Congress that wild free-roaming horses and burros shall be protected from capture, branding, harassment, or death
  • Snippet from manual: To protect wild horses and burros from unauthorized capture, branding, harassment or death

The figures above are based on the daily reports.

Two horses were dispatched on Day 2 followed by a third on Day 3.

The death rate is 3.2%.

The capture total includes 33 stallions, 37 mares and 24 foals.

Youngsters represented 25.5% of the animals gathered, consistent with a herd growth rate of 20% per year.

Of the adults, 47.1% were male and 52.9% were female.

Body condition scores on Days 2 and 3 ranged from 3 to 4.  Overpopulation means more horses than allowed by plan, not necessarily more horses than the land can support.

The location of the trap site is not known.

The name of the contractor was not specified.

There are no plans to treat any of the mares with fertility control pesticides and return them to the range.

The HA is managed principally for livestock.  Resources liberated to date:

  • Forage: 1,128 AUMs per year
  • Water: 940 gallons per day

The project area extends beyond the HA.

PREVIOUS: Moriah Roundup in Progress.

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Lahontan Roundup, Day 3

The incident started on July 20.  Results through July 22:

  • Scope: Lahontan HMA
  • Target: Horses
  • AML: 10
  • Pre-gather population: 809
  • Type: Planned
  • Method: Helicopter
  • Category: Cruel and costly (according to advocates)
  • Better way: Beat the numbers down with PZP (according to advocates)
  • Capture goal: 700
  • Removal goal: 700
  • Captured: 467, up from 170 on Day 1
  • Shipped: 389, up from 123 on Day 1
  • Released: None
  • Deaths: 1, up from zero on Day 1
  • Average daily take: 155.7
  • Unaccounted-for animals: 77
  • Snippet from statute: It is the policy of Congress that wild free-roaming horses and burros shall be protected from capture, branding, harassment, or death
  • Snippet from manual: To protect wild horses and burros from unauthorized capture, branding, harassment or death

The figures above are based on the daily reports.

A mare died of a neck fracture on Day 3.

The death rate is 0.2%.

The capture total includes 200 stallions, 214 mares and 53 foals.

Youngsters represented 11.3% of the animals gathered, too low to support a herd growth rate of 20% per year.

Of the adults, 48.3% were male and 51.7% were female.

Body condition scores on Days 2 and 3 ranged from 2 to 4.

The location of the trap site is not known.

The name of the contractor was not specified.

There are no plans to treat any of the mares with fertility control pesticides and return them to the range.

The HMA is subject to permitted grazing.  Resources liberated to date:

  • Forage: 5,604 AUMs per year
  • Water: 4,670 gallons per day

The project area extends well beyond the HMA and includes lands managed by the Bureau of Reclamation, Nevada State Parks and Department of Defense.

PREVIOUS: Lahontan Roundup in Progress.

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Callaghan Roundup, Day 13

The incident started on July 10.  Results through July 22:

  • Scope: Callaghan, South Shoshone, Bald Mountain, Hickison HMAs
  • Target: Horses
  • AML: 552
  • Pre-gather population: Over 4,500
  • Type: Planned
  • Method: Helicopter
  • Category: Costly and inhumane (according to advocates)
  • Better way: Stop transmission of life with PZP (according to advocates)
  • Capture goal: 2,000
  • Removal goal: 2,000
  • Captured: 1,866, up from 1,560 on Day 11
  • Shipped: 1,673, up from 1,507 on Day 11
  • Released: None
  • Deaths: 10, up from 7 on Day 11
  • Average daily take: 143.5
  • Unaccounted-for animals: 183
  • Snippet from statute: It is the policy of Congress that wild free-roaming horses and burros shall be protected from capture, branding, harassment, or death
  • Snippet from manual: To protect wild horses and burros from unauthorized capture, branding, harassment or death

These figures are based on the daily reports.  The sidebar says 1,869 horses captured.

A filly died of unspecified causes on Day 12.

A mare died of a traumatic head injury on Day 13 and another mare was lost to unknown causes.

The death rate is 0.5%.

The capture total includes 763 stallions, 766 mares and 337 foals.  The sidebar says 753, 760 and 356.

Youngsters represented 18.1% of the animals gathered, consistent with a herd growth rate of twelve to thirteen percent per year.

Of the adults, 49.9% were male and 50.1% were female.

Body condition scores on Days 12 and 13 ranged from 3 to 5.

The location of the trap site is not known.

The name of the contractor was not provided.

There are no plans to treat any of the mares with fertility control pesticides and return them to the range, a huge disappointment to the advocates.

The Complex is subject to permitted grazing.  Resources liberated to date:

  • Forage: 22,392 AUMs per year
  • Water: 18,660 gallons per day

The project area covers 1,145,515 acres.

PREVIOUS: Callaghan Roundup, Day 11.

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