The Campaign Against America’s Wild Horses, a leader in nonmotorized removal, reported today that 112 mares received 112 doses of PZP during the month, 17 given as primers and 95 as boosters.
Over the life of the program, which began in 2019, the advocates have pumped 9,626 doses of the pesticide into 2,049 mares, for an average of 4.7 doses per mare.
Since the beginning of the year, 143 foals have been born and 34 died.
The current population is thought to be 3,548, with 311 horses listed as missing, compared to 3,521 with 302 horses listed as missing in June.
The population was 3,502 with 310 horses listed as missing in May and 3,519 with 370 listed as missing in April.
The Year 6 agreement with NDA has not been posted to the darting resources page.
The Year 5 summary has not been posted to the monthly reports page.
A goal for August is to maximize booster treatments so the herd will continue to shrink and to train newly certified darters with experienced team members.
Not discussed:
- Long-term population goal
- Number of viable mares
- Size of breeding population
- Loss of genetic diversity
- Changes in death rate and sex ratio
- Unlawful use of pesticides
The report will be submitted to the Nevada Department of Agriculture.
RELATED: Virginia Range Darting Update for June 2024.
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