Nevada WHR Roundup Over

The incident concluded today, with 309 horses captured, 137 shipped, 165 released and seven dead.

There were no unaccounted-for animals.

The capture and removal goals were 350 and 138, respectively.

The death rate was 2.3%.

The capture total included 92 stallions, 187 mares and 30 foals.

Youngsters represented 9.7% of the animals gathered, consistent with a herd growth rate of five percent per year.

Of the adults, 33% were males and 67% were females, not what you’d expect from a herd that’s 50% males / 50% females.

All but three of the mares returned to the WHR were treated with Gonacon Equine, but apparently just one dose.

The event was billed as catch-treat-release and was not open to public observation.

The news release does not discuss death rates, birth rates or abnormal sex ratios.

RELATED: Nevada WHR Roundup Starts This Week.

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