Red Rock Roundup, Day 3

The incident started on April 29.  Results through May 1:

  • Scope: Red Rock HMA
  • Target: Horses and burros
  • Type: Planned
  • Method: Bait
  • Goals: Gather 112 horses and remove 92, gather 70 burros and remove 70
  • Captured: 84 horses, up from 54 on Day 1
  • Shipped: 69 horses, up from zero on Day 1
  • Released: None
  • Deaths: None
  • Average daily take: 28.0
  • Unaccounted-for animals: 15

The figures above are based on the daily reports.

The capture total includes 39 stallions, 33 mares and 12 foals.

Youngsters represented 14.3% of the animals gathered.

Of the adults, 54.2% were male and 45.8% were female.

Body condition scores were not given.

The HMA is not subject to permitted grazing.

Up to ten mares will be treated with GonaCon Equine, a fertility control pesticide, and be returned to the range with up to ten stallions.

RELATED: Red Rock Roundup in Progress.

Red Rock HMA with Allotments 04-23-24

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