The incident started on January 22. Results through January 24:
- Target: Horses
- Method: Bait
- Type: Planned
- Goals: Gather 80, remove 35
- Captured: 10, no change from Day 1
- Shipped: 3, up from zero on Day 1
- Released: 6, no change from Day 1
- Deaths: 1, up from zero on Day 1
- Average daily take: 3.3
- Unaccounted-for animals: 0
The figures above are based on the daily reports.
The reports don’t indicate the number of stallions, mares and foals captured.
A filly died of a head injury on Day 3, putting the death rate at 10%, but no details were given.
The location of the trap site was not disclosed.
The HMA is subject to permitted grazing.
- Forage liberated to date: 48 AUMs per year
- Water liberated to date: 40 gallons per day
The National Data Viewer shows habitat loss and overlapping allotments. Click on map to open in new tab.
An estimated 535 wild horses have been displaced from their lawful home by permitted grazing, making the True AML almost five times higher than the current AML.
The roundup supports three tenets of rangeland management.
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