Jakes Fire Roundup Ends

The incident concluded on January 30 with 180 horses captured, 173 shipped, one released and seven dead.

The capture goal was 182.

A stallion escaped from the trap on the final day but this is not reflected in the data.

180 ≠ 173 + 7 + 1

The death rate was 3.9%.

The capture total consisted of 87 stallions and 93 mares.

No foals were caught.

The average daily take was 36.

The operation liberated 2,148 AUMs per year for other mandated uses of public lands.

There were no plans to treat any of the mares with fertility control pesticides and return them to the range, a huge disappointment to the advocates.

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