The news release covered the Confusion and Bible Springs roundups but gave few details.
The capture and removal goals are 360 each according to the gather page.
The start date is August 23.
A helicopter will push the horses into the traps.
The area will be closed to public entry with the exception of observers escorted by BLM staff.
Animals identified for removal will be taken to the Sutherland off-range corrals.
There are no plans to treat any of the mares with fertility control pesticides and return them to the range, a huge disappointment to the advocates.
The HMA is subject to permitted grazing.
Overpopulation means more horses than allowed by plan, not necessarily more horses than the land can support.
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