The incident started on January 22. Results through February 10:
- Scope: McCullough Peaks HMA
- Target: Horses
- Method: Bait
- Type: Planned
- Goals: Gather 80, remove 35
- Captured: 14, up from 11 on Day 5
- Shipped: 3, no change from Day 5
- Released: 10, up from 7 on Day 5
- Deaths: 1, no change from Day 5
- Average daily take: 0.7
- Unaccounted-for animals: 0
The figures above are based on the daily reports.
Activity since Day 5 consisted of three stallions captured and released.
The death rate is 7.1%.
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
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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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