The incident started on August 29. Results through August 31:
- Scope: Maverick-Medicine HMA
- Target: Horses
- AML: 276
- Pre-gather population: 1,042
- True AML: Not determined
- Type: Emergency
- Method: Bait
- Goals: Gather 100, remove 100
- Captured: 101, up from 15 on Day 1
- Shipped: 37, up from zero on Day 1
- Released: None
- Deaths: None
- Average daily take: 33.7
- Unaccounted-for animals: 64
The figures above are based on the daily reports.
The capture goal has been reached.
The total includes 45 stallions, 37 mares and 19 foals.
Youngsters represented 18.8% of the animals gathered.
Of the adults, 54.9% were male and 45.1% were female.
Body condition scores were not given.
The location of the trap site is not known.
The HMA is subject to permitted grazing. Resources liberated to date:
- Forage: 1,212 AUMs per year
- Water: 1,010 gallons per day
There are no plans to treat any of mares with fertility control pesticides and return them to the range.
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