The incident started on April 16.  Results through May 13:

• Scope: Caliente Complex
• Target: Horses
• Type: Planned
• Method: Bait
• Goals: Gather 350, remove 350
• Captured: 124, up from 115 on Day 13
• Shipped: 113, up from 112 on Day 13
• Released: None
• Deaths: 3, no change from Day 13
• Average daily take: 6.9
• Unaccounted-for animals: 8

The figures above are based on the daily reports.

No activity was reported between May 3 and May 13.

The death rate is 2.4%.

The capture total includes 51 stallions, 55 mares and 18 foals.

Youngsters represented 14.5% of the animals gathered, consistent with a herd growth rate of nine percent per year.

Of the adults, 48.1% were male and 51.9% were female.

Body condition scores were not given.

The location of the trap site is not known.

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

• Forage: 1,488 AUMs per year
• Water: 1,240 gallons per day

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

The roundup supports three tenets of rangeland management.

RELATED: Caliente Roundup, Day 13.

The incident started on May 1.  Results through May 13:

• Scope: Bordo Atravesado HMA
• Target: Horses
• Type: Planned
• Method: Bait
• AML: 60
• Estimated population: 276
• Goals: Gather 235, remove 225
• Captured: 129, up from 103 on Day 9
• Shipped: None
• Released: None
• Deaths: 2, up from zero on Day 9
• Average daily take: 9.9
• Unaccounted-for animals: 127

The figures above are based on the daily reports.

A horse died of injuries sustained in the roundup on Day 10.  No details were given.

A horse was dispatched for a pre-existing condition on Day 12.  No explanation.

The death rate is 1.6%.

The capture total includes 65 stallions, 49 mares and 15 foals.

Youngsters represented 11.6% of the animals gathered.

Of the adults, 57.0% were male and 43.0% were female.

Body condition scores were not given.

The location of the trap site is not known.

The disposition of captured animals was not stated.

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

• Forage: 1,548 AUMs per year
• Water: 1,290 gallons per day

Ten mares will be treated with GonaCon Equine, a fertility control pesticide, and be returned to the range according to the latest schedule.

The roundup supports three tenets of rangeland management.

RELATED: Bordo Atravesado Roundup, Day 9.

The allotment, located north of Wells, NV, offers 13,031 active AUMs on 112,213 public acres, according to the Allotment Master Report.

The forage allocation for horses is zero.

How many wild horses could live there?

Using the principle of forage interchangeability, the True AML would be 13,031 ÷ 12 = 1,086, the number of horses the land could support if it was managed principally for them as specified in the original statute.

The stocking rate would be 1,086 ÷ 112,213 × 1,000 = 9.7 wild horses per thousand public acres.

This brings more distress to the bureaucrats and ranchers, who claim that public lands in the western U.S. can only support one wild horse per thousand acres (27,000 animals on 27 million acres).

The advocates bolster the narrative with their darting programs.

If the allotment was an HMA, the AML would be 112 and 974 horses would be consigned to off-range holding because of permitted grazing.

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The new rule appeared in the Federal Register on May 9.

They will use it to bludgeon wild horses while coddling the ranchers.

RELATED: What Happened to New Public Lands Rule?

Sanctuaries represent victory for the ranchers, failure for the horses.

Call it dietary overlap if you’d like.

Horses graze in allotments and cattle graze in HMAs.

It’s the same land.

Forage doesn’t grow with little tags on it.  “I’m for horses.”  “I’m for cattle.”

Once you understand that it’s easy to compute the True AMLs, the number of animals the land can support if it was managed principally for them.

RELATED: How to Estimate the Carrying Capacity of HMAs.

A meeting will be held on May 21 at the Ocracoke Community Center to receive public input ahead of the plan’s development according to the May 6 news release.

An online option is not available.

A search of the Cape Hatteras planning list yielded no results for “horses” or “ponies.”

Herd demographics and previous management actions were not discussed.

No foals have been born since 2018 according to the FAQs at the Ocracoke Horse page.

A driver of the project is man-made climate change and sea level rise, a hoax.

At Sand Wash Basin HMA with Julie Price.

The incident concluded on May 11 with the following results:

• 115 horses captured, 98 shipped, 11 released, 7 to be released and 2 dead
• 70 burros captured, 69 shipped, none released and 1 dead
• 1 mule captured and 1 shipped

The capture goals were 112 horses and 70 burros.

The removal goals were 92 horses and 70 burros.

Data quality was poor.  More horses were processed than captured.

The figures for burros and the mule balance.

Seven mares received an initial dose of GonaCon Equine on May 8.

They will receive another dose in 30 days according to the final daily report, constituting unlawful use of the pesticide.

RELATED: Red Rock Roundup Announced.

UPDATE: The numbers in the news release don’t balance either.

Horses returned to HMA = 115 captured – 100 removed = 15

Horses identified for return = 11 stallions + 7 mares = 18

A 2017 labeling amendment changed the interval between doses from 30 days to 90 days, as noted previously.

The bureaucrats ignore the update.

Seven mares were treated on May 8 but were not released, suggesting they will receive a second dose.

Giving it before August 6 will constitute unlawful use of the pesticide.

Nothing will happen of course, because liberals control the bureaucracy and only conservatives are not above the law.

RELATED: Red Rock Roundup, Day 11.

UPDATE: The gather page says they’ll receive a second dose in 30 days, making the HMA a GonaCon crime scene.

The incident started on April 29.  Results through May 9:

• Scope: Red Rock HMA
• Target: Horses and burros
• Type: Planned
• Method: Bait
• Goals: Gather 112 horses and remove 92, gather 70 burros and remove 70
• Captured: 113 horses, no change from Day 9, and 68 burros, up from 55 on Day 9
• Shipped: 98 horses, no change from Day 9, and 54 burros, no change from Day 9
• Released: 11 horses, no change from Day 9
• Deaths: 2 horses, no change from Day 9, and 1 burro, no change from Day 9
• Average daily take: 10.3 horses, 6.2 burros
• Unaccounted-for animals: 2 horses, 13 burros

The figures above are based on the daily reports.

Horses

The capture target has been reached.

The death rate is 1.8%.

The capture total includes 48 stallions, 46 mares and 19 foals.  The sidebar at the gather page says 50 stallions.

Youngsters represented 16.8% of the animals gathered.

Of the adults, 51.1% were male and 48.9% were female.

Body condition scores were not given.

Burros

The death rate is 1.5%.

The capture total includes 24 jacks, 37 jennies and 7 foals.

Youngsters represented 10.3% of the animals gathered.

Of the adults, 39.3% were male and 60.7% were female.

General

The location of the trap site is not known.

The HMA is not subject to permitted grazing.

Seven mares were treated with GonaCon Equine on Day 10.  Given that they were not immediately released, a second dose is probably in the works.

There are no such plans for the burros.

RELATED: Red Rock Roundup, Day 9.

The incident started on May 1.  Results through May 9:

• Scope: Bordo Atravesado HMA
• Target: Horses
• Type: Planned
• Method: Bait
• AML: 60
• Estimated population: 276
• Goals: Gather 235, remove 225
• Captured: 103, up from 43 on Day 7
• Shipped: None
• Released: None
• Deaths: None
• Average daily take: 11.4
• Unaccounted-for animals: 103

The figures above are based on the daily reports.

The capture total includes 51 stallions, 40 mares and 12 foals.

Youngsters represented 11.7% of the animals gathered.

Of the adults, 56.0% were male and 44.0% were female.

Body condition scores were not given.

The location of the trap site is not known.

The disposition of captured animals was not stated.

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

• Forage: 1,236 AUMs per year
• Water: 1,030 gallons per day

Ten mares will be treated with GonaCon Equine, a fertility control pesticide, and be returned to the range according to the latest schedule.

RELATED: Bordo Atravesado Roundup, Day 7.

The project targets fencing along Roadrunner Road on the north side of town, running east from State Highway 160.

The volunteer effort resumes on June 1 according to a story by the PV Times.

Maybe she was pushed out because she wouldn’t bear fruit.  The story doesn’t say.

Maybe it wasn’t her fault.  The story doesn’t say.

Maybe she regained fertility and was accepted into another band.  The story doesn’t say.

We don’t know her age but this is her first foal and the fourth born to the herd in 2024.

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The incident started on April 29.  Results through May 7:

• Scope: Red Rock HMA
• Target: Horses and burros
• Type: Planned
• Method: Bait
• Goals: Gather 112 horses and remove 92, gather 70 burros and remove 70
• Captured: 113 horses, up from 109 on Day 7, and 55 burros, up from 45 on Day 7
• Shipped: 98 horses, up from 82 on Day 7, 54 burros, up from 39 on Day 7
• Released: 11 horses, up from 1 on Day 7
• Deaths: 2 horses, no change from Day 7, and 1 burro, no change from Day 7
• Average daily take: 12.6 horses, 6.1 burros
• Unaccounted-for animals: 2 horses, zero burros

The figures above are based on the daily reports.

Horses

The capture target has been reached.

The death rate is 1.8%.

The capture total includes 48 stallions, 46 mares and 19 foals.  The sidebar at the gather page says 50 stallions.

Youngsters represented 16.8% of the animals gathered.

Of the adults, 51.1% were male and 48.9% were female.

Body condition scores were not given.

Burros

The death rate is 1.8%.

The capture total includes 22 jacks, 30 jennies and 3 foals.

Youngsters represented 5.5% of the animals gathered.

Of the adults, 42.3% were male and 57.7% were female.

General

The location of the trap site is not known.

The HMA is not subject to permitted grazing.

Up to ten mares will be treated with GonaCon Equine, a fertility control pesticide, and be returned to the range with up to ten stallions.

There are no such plans for the burros.

RELATED: Red Rock Roundup, Day 7.

A new project has been created in ePlanning and two files were copied to the documents folder.

There were no opportunities for public comment.

A map in the CX puts the target zone on the west side of the HMA.

The latest schedule does not show a roundup in FY24.

The Decision Memorandum on the last page of the CX indicates a capture goal of 250.

Removal would alleviate damage to private property and risks to public safety.

RELATED: BLM Approves Another Nuisance Removal Near Cibola-Trigo HMA.