Marietta Roundup Over

The incident concluded on August 24 with 25 horses captured, 21 shipped, none released and four dead.

There were no unaccounted-for animals.

The capture and removal goals were 31 each.

The death rate was 16%.

The average daily take was 5.0.

Body condition scores were not given.

The capture total included 6 stallions, 14 mares and 5 foals.

Youngsters represented 20% of the animals captured.

Of the adults, 30% were male and 70% were female.

There were no plans to treat any of the mares with fertility control pesticides and return them to the range.

The HMA is managed for burros only (AML for horses is zero).

As for the burros, 297 were captured, 296 were shipped, none were released and none died according to the daily reports.

The sidebar at the gather page says 296 captured, leaving no unaccounted-for animals.

The capture and removal goals were identical at 290 each.

The average daily take was 59.4.

The capture total included 111 jacks, 121 jennies, and 65 foals per the daily reports.

Youngsters represented 21.9% of the animals captured.

Of the adults, 47.8% were male and 52.2% were female.

There were no plans to treat any of the burros with pesticides and return them to the range.

The HMA is not subject to animal agriculture but last year the BLM initiated land health assessments for several idle allotments in the area including one that overlaps the HMA, to determine suitability for livestock grazing, then cancelled the project earlier this year.

The idea is not dead.

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