The incident started on January 22. Results through February 27:
- Scope: McCullough Peaks HMA
- Target: Horses
- Method: Bait
- Type: Planned
- Goals: Gather 80, remove 35
- Captured: 48, up from 37 on Day 34
- Shipped: 9, no change from Day 34
- Released: 35, up from 27 on Day 34
- Deaths: 1, no change from Day 34
- Average daily take: 1.3
- Unaccounted-for animals: 3
The figures above are based on the daily reports.
The Day 37 report said three more horses were removed, bringing the total to 13.
To check this value, subtract the horses released from the horses captured:
Removed = Captured – Released = 48 – 35 = 13
The roundup continues to have a high churn rate. The capture-to-remove ratio is 3.7:1, compared to a target of 2.3:1.
Some animals may have been caught more than once.
The death rate is 2.1%.
The location of the trap site was not disclosed.
The HMA is subject to permitted grazing.
- Forage liberated to date: 156 AUMs per year
- Water liberated to date: 130 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 34.
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