The incident started on January 22. Results through February 24:
- Scope: McCullough Peaks HMA
- Target: Horses
- Method: Bait
- Type: Planned
- Goals: Gather 80, remove 35
- Captured: 37, up from 34 on Day 32
- Shipped: 9, up from 3 on Day 32
- Released: 27, up from 26 on Day 32
- Deaths: 1, no change from Day 32
- Average daily take: 1.1
- Unaccounted-for animals: Zero
The figures above are based on the daily reports.
The Day 33 report said two more horses were removed, bringing the total to ten.
The capture-to-remove ratio is 3.7:1, compared to a target of 2.29:1.
Some animals may have been caught more than once.
The death rate is 2.7%.
The location of the trap site was not disclosed.
The HMA is subject to permitted grazing.
- Forage liberated to date: 120 AUMs per year
- Water liberated to date: 100 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 32.
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