The population climbed to 83 in March, up from 79 a year earlier, according to an undated report by NPS.
The number of births and deaths were not given.
Females outnumbered males by a margin of 1.4:1.
A population with that sex ratio should produce many more foals but it can’t because the mares have been ruined with PZP.
Contrary to a statement in the report, the herd cannot maintain genetic diversity because the breeding population is too small. Refer to 4.4.6.3 in H-4700-1.
Genetic diversity and long-term viability correlate with birth rates, not herd sizes as the advocates would have you believe.
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