Gather operations concluded today, with 489 horses captured, 329 shipped, 145 released and 15 dead.
There were no unaccounted-for animals.
The capture goal was 761 and the removal goal was 380.
Data quality was good.
The death rate was 3.1%.
The capture total included 173 stallions, 257 mares and 59 foals.
Youngsters represented 12.1% of the animals gathered, consistent with a herd growth rate of 7% per year.
Of the adults, 40.2% were male and 59.8% were female, not consistent with a simple random process centered at 50% males / 50% females and a sample of 430 horses.
Some of the mares will be treated with a fertility control pesticide and be returned to the range, so the net removal cannot be determined at this time.
The roundup was billed at catch-treat-release.
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