The changes are not permanent, a huge disappointment to the advocates.
The pre-gather population was 809 and 703 animals were removed, leaving around 100 to repopulate the area.
Q. Did the helicopters sterilize any mares?
A. No, fertility control programs do that.
Q. Was the breeding population destroyed?
A. No, fertility control programs do that.
Q. Was genetic mixing prevented?
A. No, fertility control programs do that.
Q. Did the incident skew the sex ratio in favor of females?
A. No, fertility control programs do that.
Q. Did the roundup attract women?
A. No, fertility control programs do that.
Q. Are you surprised that the advocates favor techiques that are incompatible with genetic health?
A. No, they want the ranchers to win.
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