Exposing the Hypocrisy, Lies and Incompetence of the Wild Horse Advocates
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The incident started on July 10 and the average take was 130 horses per day.
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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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RELATED: Don’t Worry, Science Will Indict Salt River Advocates.
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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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The incident started on July 20. Results through July 24:
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:
The project area extends beyond the HA.
PREVIOUS: Moriah Roundup, Day 3.
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The incident started on July 20. Results through July 24:
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:
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, Day 3.
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The incident started on July 10. Results through July 24:
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:
The project area covers 1,145,515 acres.
PREVIOUS: Callaghan Roundup, Day 13.
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The RFP was marked INACTIVE yesterday with no award indicated.
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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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The agency will be conducting an emergency roundup according to the news release.
A DNA was copied to a new project in ePlanning with comments due by July 31.
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The incident hasn’t been marked complete.
Unknown:
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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Why are some advocates calling for scientific studies of herd size and genetic health?
Do they not realize what pesticide pushers have done?
What does the future hold for a herd that has no foals and cannot produce any foals?
PREVIOUS: Foal-Free Friday, Greater of Two Evils Edition.
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The RFP appeared today on SAM.
The quantity is 3,000 tons, approximately 8,000 AUMs, to be delivered in 1,000-ton lots between October 1 and June 18 next year.
Proposals are due by August 10.
The facility can hold up to 1,850 wild horses and burros.
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The incident started on July 20. Results through July 22:
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:
The project area extends beyond the HA.
PREVIOUS: Moriah Roundup in Progress.
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The incident started on July 20. Results through July 22:
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:
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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The incident started on July 10. Results through July 22:
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:
The project area covers 1,145,515 acres.
PREVIOUS: Callaghan Roundup, Day 11.
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The solicitation appeared today at SAM.
Refer to the statement of work for details.
Proposals are due by July 30.
The roundup is on the schedule with a start date of September 10.
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The incident started on July 20 as planned with three horses captured, none shipped, none released and no deaths.
Body condition scores ranged from 3 to 4.
RELATED: Moriah Roundup Announced.
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The item has been moved to the August 6 meeting according to an update at the Miller Creek horse page.
The resolution is not final and could be revised based on resident feedback.
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Not for animal cruelty, which they deserve, but for betraying the public trust.
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The incident started on July 10. Results through July 20:
These figures are based on the daily reports. The sidebar says 1,563 horses captured.
A filly died of unspecified causes on Day 10.
The death rate is 0.4%.
The capture total includes 643 stallions, 637 mares and 280 foals. The sidebar says 633/631/299.
Youngsters represented 17.9% of the animals gathered, too low to support a herd growth rate of 20% per year.
Of the adults, 50.2% were male and 49.8% were female.
Body condition scores on Days 10 and 11 ranged from 2 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:
The project area covers 1,145,515 acres.
PREVIOUS: Callaghan Roundup, Day 9.
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