The last roundup schedule of FY25 showed 16 darting programs, nine employing PZP, six using GonaCon and one based on both.
In the new schedule for FY26, the program at Little Book Cliffs has shifted to the mix, bring the total in that category to two.
It’s a small change that reflects desperation of the advocates to remain relevant, keep their seat at the table and prove that fertility control is the preferred alternative to motorized removal.
Even if they resort to methods they previously opposed.
The move follows shifting attitudes in Arizona, where the advocates will supplement their mass sterilization program with motorized removal to hasten the decline of the Salt River herd, starting this summer.
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