Sand Wash Bait Trap Removal Set for Mid-August

It’s not on the June 3 schedule but will begin on or after August 12 according to today’s announcement.

The capture goal is 60.  The removal goal was not specified.

The pre-gather population is 409.

Operations will probably not be open to public observation but this is not discussed in the news release.

The destination of captured animals was not given.

A link to the gather stats and daily reports was not provided.

The HMA, located in northwestern Colorado, is subject to permitted grazing.

The permanent trap site is a constant reminder that the horses are not a priority.

The incident will likely raise a few more eyebrows in the state legislature, whose members are already annoyed by the prospects of a roundup at Little Book Cliffs.

UPDATE: It’s on the July 31 schedule.

Sand Wash Basin HMA with Allotments 08-02-24

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