The incident started on January 9. Results through January 13:
- Target: Burros
- Method: Helicopter
- Type: Planned
- Goals: Gather 1,000, remove 960
- Captured: 284, up from 161 on Day 3
- Shipped: 199, up from 98 on Day 3
- Released: None
- Deaths: None
- Average daily take: 56.8
- Unaccounted-for animals: 85
The figures above are based on the daily reports.
The reports now include the number of jacks, jennies and foals going back to Day 1.
The shipping total for Day 3 should be 55, not 49, according to the breakdown.
Youngsters accounted for 13.0% of the animals gathered.
Of the adults, 53.4% were male and 46.6% were female.
The location of the trap site was not disclosed.
The HMA is subject to permitted grazing.
- Forage liberated to date: 1,704 AUMs per year
- Water liberated to date: 1,420 gallons per day
The National Data Viewer shows habitat loss and overlapping allotments. Click on map to open in new tab.
The management plan assigns 2.5 times more forage to livestock than the burros.
The roundup supports three tenets of rangeland management.
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