Muddy Creek Emergency Roundup #2 Ends

The incident concluded on July 13 with 149 horses captured, 148 shipped, none released and one dead.

There were no unaccounted-for animals.

The capture and removal goals were 150 each.

The death rate was 0.7%.

The average daily take was 37.3.

The capture total consisted of 61 stallions, 68 mares and 20 foals.

Youngsters represented 13.4% of the animals gathered.

Of the adults, 47.3% were male and 52.7% were female.

There were no plans to treat any of the mares with fertility control pesticides and return them to the range so the total removed was 149.

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