Surprise Roundup, Day 9

The incident began on September 18. Results through September 26:

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

The sidebar at the gather page says 331 horses shipped.

Trapping occurred outside Fox Hog on Day 9. The location for Day 8 was not given.

A mare was put down on Day 8 because of a leg injury.

The death rate is 3.7%.

The capture total includes 162 stallions, 180 mares and 39 foals.

Youngsters represented 10.2% of the animals gathered, consistent with a growth rate of 5% per year.

Of the adults, 47.4% were male and 52.6% were female.

The HMAs and surrounding lands are subject to permitted grazing.

*According to advocates.

Day 9 ended with 190 unaccounted-for animals, a figure affected by the discrepancy in animals shipped.

Mares returned to the Complex will be treated with GonaCon Equine, a fertility control pesticide.

Other statistics:

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

There’s plenty of food and water in the Complex but most of the resources have been devoted to animal agriculture.