Helicopters were grounded over the weekend. Gather stats through August 10:
- Horses captured: 852
- Burros captured: 0
- Animal deaths: 7
Mares outnumbered studs by 62. Foals represented 20.7% of the total.
The HMA, part of the Blue Wing Complex, covers 13% of the massive Blue Wing-Seven Troughs allotment but the horses receive just four percent of the authorized forage.
The operation started August 3 with the goal of removing 1,600 horses and 200 burros from the HMA and surrounding lands. The AML is 136 horses, burros not allowed.
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