The incident concluded on July 23 with 2,577 horses captured, 2,560 shipped, none released and 16 dead.
There was one unaccounted-for animal.
2,577 – 2,560 – 0 – 16 = 1
The capture and removal goals were 2,766 and 2,716, respectively.
The death rate was 0.6%.
The average daily take was 112.
The capture total included 1,005 stallions, 1,101 mares and 471 foals.
Youngsters represented 18.3% of the horses gathered, consistent with a herd growth rate of 13% per year.
Of the adults, 47.7% were male and 52.3% were female, results that could be produced by a simple random process centered at 50% males / 50% females.
The Complex is subject to permitted grazing. The roundup liberated 30,924 AUMs per year, restoring the ranchers’ birthright.
The number of horses removed will depend on the number returned.
The June 3 schedule indicates that up to 20 mares will be treated with a fertility control pesticide of unspecified type and be returned to the range with up to 20 stallions.
The gather page will be updated when that process is complete.
RELATED: North Lander Roundup Pending.
UPDATE: The BLM news release confirms the use of pesticides but does not indicate the type, leaving open the possibility of another GonaCon crime scene.
Western Horse Watchers Association 