The incident started on November 15. Results through November 19:
- Scope: Buffalo Hills HMA
- Target: Wild horses and burros
- AML: 314 horses, no burros
- Pre-gather population: 314 horses, 33 burros
- True AML: 408 horses
- Type: Planned
- Method: Helicopter
- Category: Cruel and costly (according to advocates)
- Better way: Sterilize mares with PZP (according to advocates)
- Capture goal: 235 horses, 33 burros
- Removal goal: 32 horses, 33 burros
- Horses captured: 116, up from 66 on Day 3
- Burros captured: 33, no change from Day 3
- Horses shipped: None
- Burros shipped: 33, no change from Day 3
- Horses released: None
- Burros released: None
- Horse deaths: 3, up from 1 on Day 3
- Burro deaths: None
- Average daily take: 23.2 horses
- Unaccounted-for animals: 113 horses, zero burros
- Snippet from statute: It is the policy of Congress that wild free-roaming horses and burros shall be protected from capture, branding, harassment, or death
- Snippet from manual: To protect wild horses and burros from unauthorized capture, branding, harassment or death
The figures above are based on the daily reports.
Burros
The capture goal has been reached.
All animals have been shipped.
There were no deaths.
The capture total includes 5 jacks, 21 jennies and 7 foals.
Horses
A death was reported on Day 4 and again on Day 5. No details were given.
The death rate is 2.6%.
The capture total includes 48 stallions, 55 mares and 13 foals.
Youngsters represented 11.2% of the animals gathered.
Of the adults, 46.6% were male and 53.4% were female.
Body condition scores were not given.
The location of the trap site was not disclosed.
The name of the contractor was not provided.
Up to 100 mares will be treated with GonaCon Equine and released back to the range with up to 103 stallions.
The roundup supports three tenets of rangeland management.
Resources liberated to date (based on horses and burros):
- Forage: 1,590 AUMs per year
- Water: 1,325 gallons per day
RELATED: Buffalo Hills Roundup, Day 3.
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