The incident concluded on July 27 with 37 horses captured, 24 shipped, 13 released and one dead.
The numbers don’t balance.
37 – 24 – 13 – 1 = –1
The death rate was 2.7%.
The capture total included 14 stallions, 20 mares and 3 foals.
Data quality was poor.
For example, 20 mares were captured, 11 were shipped and 8 were released.
What happened to #20?
Three foals were taken, three were shipped and one was released.
How is that possible?
The pre-gather population, around 61 according to the 2026 estimates, was too small to maintain genetic diversity.
If the advocates were involved the problem would be worse.
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