The incident started on January 9. Results through January 21:
- Target: Burros
- Method: Helicopter
- Type: Planned
- Category: Cruel and costly*
- Goals: Gather 1,000, remove 960
- Better way: Thin the herd with PZP, let the ranchers have most of the resources*
- Captured: 986, up from 833 on Day 11
- Shipped: 772, no change from Day 11
- Released: None
- Deaths: 2, up from 1 on Day 11
- Average daily take: 75.8
- Unaccounted-for animals: 212
The figures in this post are based on the daily reports, not the totals in the sidebar.
A jack was put down on Day 12 due to a leg injury.
The death rate is 0.2%.
The capture total includes 404 jacks, 442 jennies and 140 foals.
Youngsters represented 14.2% of the animals gathered.
Of the adults, 47.8% were male and 52.2% were female.
The name of the contractor was not given and the location of the trap site was not disclosed.
The HMA is subject to permitted grazing.
- Forage liberated to date: 5,916 AUMs per year
- Water liberated to date: 4,930 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.
The incident will likely conclude tomorrow.
*According to advocates
RELATED: Black Mountain Roundup, Day 11.
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