The incident started on July 7. Results through July 15:
- Scope: Sand Wash Basin HMA
- Target: Horses
- AML: 362
- Pre-gather population: 487
- Type: Planned
- Method: Bait
- Capture goal: 60
- Removal goal: 45
- Captured: 38, up from 24 on Day 5
- Shipped: 30, up from 24 on Day 5
- Released: None
- Deaths: None
- Average daily take: 4.2
- Unaccounted-for animals: 8
- 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 minus the results from October 3.
The capture total includes 16 stallions, 17 mares and 5 foals.
Youngsters represented 13.2% of the animals gathered.
Of the adults, 48.5% were male and 51.5% were female. A higher percentage is females is expected in herds receiving the Montana Solution.
The gather page does not indicate if BLM staff are using the permanent trap site.
The HMA is subject to permitted grazing. Resources liberated to date:
- Forage: 456 AUMs per year
- Water: 380 gallons per day
These numbers would go down if any horses are returned to the range.
RELATED: Sand Wash Roundup, Day 5.
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