The incident started on May 1. Results through May 21:
- Scope: Bordo Atravesado HMA
- Target: Horses
- Type: Planned
- Method: Bait
- AML: 60
- Estimated population: 276
- Goals: Gather 235, remove 225
- Captured: 143, up from 140 on Day 16
- Shipped: None
- Released: None
- Deaths: 5, up from 2 on Day 16
- Average daily take: 6.8
- Unaccounted-for animals: 138
The figures above are based on the daily reports.
Two horses were lost on Day 20, followed by another on Day 21, boosting the death rate to 3.5%. No details were given.
The capture total includes 72 stallions, 53 mares and 18 foals.
Youngsters represented 12.6% of the animals gathered.
Of the adults, 57.6% were male and 42.4% were female.
Body condition scores are not known.
The location of the trap site is not known.
The destination of captured animals is not known.
The HMA is subject to permitted grazing. Resources liberated to date:
- Forage: 1,716 AUMs per year
- Water: 1,430 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 16.
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