The news release says the incident will occur in the northern half of the HMA, an area known as Big Sand Springs Valley, but the ArcGIS Viewer puts it in the south.
The driver is lack of food and water.
The capture and removal goals are 100 each.
Horses will be drawn into the traps with bait.
Operations will not be open to public observation.
Animals identified for removal will be taken to the off-range corrals in Fallon.
There are no plans to treat any of the mares with fertility control pesticides and return them to the range.
The announcement did not indicate if the active AUMs would be reduced in the Duckwater Allotment, which overlaps most of the HMA.
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