The incident started on January 22. Results through March 8:
- Scope: McCullough Peaks HMA
- Target: Horses
- Method: Bait
- Type: Planned
- Goals: Gather 80, remove 35
- Captured: 90, no change from Day 46
- Shipped: 24, no change from Day 46
- Released: 51, up from 41 on Day 46
- Deaths: 1, no change from Day 46
- Average daily take: 1.9
- Unaccounted-for animals: 14
The Day 47 report said trapping was complete.
The capture goal has been exceeded by 12.5%.
The 14 horses in temporary holding will likely be shipped, bringing the total removed to 39 and beating the goal by 11%.
The number of mares treated with fertility control pesticides is unknown.
The death rate is 1.1%.
The location of the trap site was not disclosed.
Body condition scores were not provided.
The HMA is subject to permitted grazing.
- Forage liberated to date: 468 AUMs per year
- Water liberated to date: 390 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 46.
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