Little Book Cliffs Roundup Over

Figures for September 19 have been added to the gather page.

The previous update said it was complete with 59 unaccounted-for animals.

The final tally indicated 140 horses captured, 98 shipped, 37 released and three dead, with two unaccounted for.

The capture and removal goals were 140 and 120 respectively.

The death rate was 2.1%.

The average daily take was 15.6.

The capture total included 37 stallions, 82 mares and 21 foals.

Youngsters represented 15% of the animals gathered, consistent with a herd growth rate of 10% per year.

Of the adults, 31.1% were male and 68.9% were female, outside the expected range of variation from a random process centered at 50% males / 50% females.

Abnormal sex ratios are common in herds treated with Zonastat-H.

Two horses remain in holding for fertility treatments, to be returned to the HMA at an unspecified date.

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