The incident started on January 22. Results through February 22:
- Scope: McCullough Peaks HMA
- Target: Horses
- Method: Bait
- Type: Planned
- Goals: Gather 80, remove 35
- Captured: 34, up from 14 on Day 20
- Shipped: 3, no change from Day 20
- Released: 26, up from 10 on Day 20
- Deaths: 1, no change from Day 20
- Average daily take: 1.1
- Unaccounted-for animals: 4
The figures above are based on the daily reports.
The Day 32 report said four more horses were removed, bringing the total to eight.
The capture-to-remove ratio is 4.25:1. The target rate is 2.29:1.
Some horses may have been captured more than once.
The death rate is 2.9%.
The location of the trap site was not disclosed.
The HMA is subject to permitted grazing.
- Forage liberated to date: 96 AUMs per year
- Water liberated to date: 80 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.
RELATED: McCullough Roundup, Day 20.
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