The incident started on July 7. Results through July 11:
- Scope: Sand Wash Basin HMA
- Target: Horses
- AML: 362
- Pre-gather population: 487
- Type: Planned
- Method: Bait
- Capture goal: 60
- Removal goal: 45
- Captured: 24, up from 9 on Day 1
- Shipped: 24, up from zero on Day 1
- Released: None
- Deaths: None
- Average daily take: 4.8
- Unaccounted-for animals: None
- 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.
The capture total includes 11 stallions, 10 mares and 3 foals.
Youngsters represented 12.5% of the animals gathered.
Of the adults, 52.4% were male and 47.6% were female.
The gather page does not indicate if BLM staff are using the permanent trap site.
Up to 15 mares will be treated with PZP and returned to the range according to the July 1 schedule.
The HMA is subject to permitted grazing. Resources liberated to date:
- Forage: 288 AUMs per year
- Water: 240 gallons per day
RELATED: Sand Wash Basin Roundup in Progress, No Announcement.
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