Here are the numbers:
- Target – Wild horses
- Initial population – 460
- Final population – 260
- Overall reduction – 43.5%
- Type – Planned
It wasn’t carried out by the BLM.
It did not involve helicopters.
No animals were consigned to off-range holding.
The herd will continue to shrink when the contract expires.
The persons responsible will not face charges.
Still can’t place it?
There was no roundup.
You can’t call it removal because the advocates did it.
It’s a fine example of wild horse conservation, carried out by the Salt River Wild Horse Darting Group with support from the Campaign Against America’s Wild Horses.
Data provided by KPHO News in an April 28 report.
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