The incident began on July 9.  Results through August 2:

• Scope: Spruce-Pequop, Goshute, Antelope Valley HMAs
• Purpose: Pest control, resource enforcement, rancher protection
• Target: Horses
• Type: Planned
• Method: Helicopter
• Category: Cruel and costly*
• Better way: Poison mares with ovary-killing pesticides*
• Captured: 1,344, up from 1,201 on Day 23
• Average daily take: 53.8
• Capture goal: 2,000
• Removal goal: 2,000
• Returned: 5, up from 2 on Day 23
• Deaths: 17, no change from Day 23
• Shipped: 1,251, up from 1,126 on Day 23

The figures above are based on the daily reports, not the totals posted by the BLM.

The number of horses captured is 1,350 and the number shipped is 1,253 according to the figures in the sidebar.

The death rate is 1.3%.

A stallion was released (or escaped) on Day 24, followed by two more on Day 25, but no details were given.

The capture total includes 523 stallions, 612 mares and 209 foals.

Youngsters represented 15.6% of the animals gathered.

Of the adults, 46.1% were male and 53.9% were female.

A 16% birth rate corresponds to a growth rate of 11% per year, a bit less than the 20% growth rate used by land managers to predict herd sizes and management actions.

Body condition scores on Days 24 and 25 ranged from 3 to 4.

The location of the trap site was not disclosed.

The HMAs and surrounding lands are subject to permitted grazing.

*According to advocates.

Day 25 ended with 71 unaccounted-for animals.

Other statistics:

• Forage liberated to date: 16,068 AUMs per year
• Water liberated to date: 13,390 gallons per day
• Forage assigned to livestock: Unknown
• Horses displaced from area by permitted grazing: Unknown
• True AML: Unknown
• Stocking rate at new AML: Unknown
• Horses removed because of drilling and mining: Ask the advocates

Overpopulation means more horses than allowed by plan, not necessarily more horses than the land can support.

RELATED: Antelope Roundup North, Day 23.

The incident started on July 20.  Results through August 1:

No horses were captured on Days 12 and 13, leaving the total at 16.

All have been shipped.

Eight burros were caught on Day 12 followed by one on Day 13, bringing the total 86.

Sixty-six have been shipped, no change from Day 11.

No deaths were reported and no animals have been returned to the range.

Youngsters represented 5.8% of the burros gathered.

Of the adults, 46.9% were male and 53.1% were female.

At the end of Day 13, there were 20 unaccounted-for burros.

The location of the trap site was not disclosed.

The capture and removal goals are identical, 25 wild horses and 100 wild burros.

RELATED: Johnnie Roundup, Day 11.

The incident began on July 9.  Results through July 31:

• Scope: Spruce-Pequop, Goshute, Antelope Valley HMAs
• Purpose: Pest control, resource enforcement, rancher protection
• Target: Horses
• Type: Planned
• Method: Helicopter
• Category: Cruel and costly*
• Better way: Poison mares with ovary-killing pesticides*
• Captured: 1,201, up from 1,019 on Day 21
• Average daily take: 52.2
• Capture goal: 2,000
• Removal goal: 2,000
• Returned: 2, no change from Day 21
• Deaths: 17, up from 15 on Day 21
• Shipped: 1,126, up from 844 on Day 21

The figures above are based on the daily reports, not the totals posted by the BLM.

Data quality is poor.  Accuracy went south on Days 16 and 17.

The number of horses captured is 1,207 and the number shipped is 1,128 according to the figures in the sidebar.

A colt was put down on Day 22 due to torticollis (wry neck).

A mare was euthanized on Day 23 due to a broken neck.

The death rate is 1.4%.

The capture total includes 469 stallions, 549 mares and 183 foals.

Youngsters represented 15.2% of the animals gathered.

Of the adults, 46.1% were male and 53.9% were female.

A 15% birth rate corresponds to a growth rate of 10% per year, a bit less than the 20% growth rate used by land managers to predict herd sizes and management actions.

Body condition scores on Days 22 and 23 ranged from 3 to 4.

The location of the trap site was not disclosed.

The HMAs and surrounding lands are subject to permitted grazing.

*According to advocates.

Day 23 ended with 56 unaccounted-for animals.

Other statistics:

• Forage liberated to date: 14,388 AUMs per year
• Water liberated to date: 11,990 gallons per day
• Forage assigned to livestock: Unknown
• Horses displaced from area by permitted grazing: Unknown
• True AML: Unknown
• Stocking rate at new AML: Unknown
• Horses removed because of drilling and mining: Ask the advocates

Overpopulation means more horses than allowed by plan, not necessarily more horses than the land can support.

RELATED: Antelope Roundup North, Day 21, SNAFU Edition.