The incident started on May 1. Results through May 13:
- Scope: Bordo Atravesado HMA
- Target: Horses
- Type: Planned
- Method: Bait
- AML: 60
- Estimated population: 276
- Goals: Gather 235, remove 225
- Captured: 129, up from 103 on Day 9
- Shipped: None
- Released: None
- Deaths: 2, up from zero on Day 9
- Average daily take: 9.9
- Unaccounted-for animals: 127
The figures above are based on the daily reports.
A horse died of injuries sustained in the roundup on Day 10. No details were given.
A horse was dispatched for a pre-existing condition on Day 12. No explanation.
The death rate is 1.6%.
The capture total includes 65 stallions, 49 mares and 15 foals.
Youngsters represented 11.6% of the animals gathered.
Of the adults, 57.0% were male and 43.0% were female.
Body condition scores were not given.
The location of the trap site is not known.
The disposition of captured animals was not stated.
The HMA is subject to permitted grazing. Resources liberated to date:
- Forage: 1,548 AUMs per year
- Water: 1,290 gallons per day
Ten mares will be treated with GonaCon Equine, a fertility control pesticide, and be returned to the range according to the latest schedule.
The roundup supports three tenets of rangeland management.
RELATED: Bordo Atravesado Roundup, Day 9.
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