The incident started on September 19. Results through September 23:
- FY: 2026
- Scope: Sand Wash Basin HMA
- Target: Horses
- AML: 362
- Pre-gather population: 505
- Type: Planned
- Contractor: Cattoor
- Contract amount: $222,590
- Unit cost: $742
- Method: Helicopter
- Category: Cruel and costly (according to advocates)
- Better way: Sterilize the mares with PZP (according to advocates)
- Capture goal: 300
- Removal goal: 245
- Captured: 152, up from 93 on Day 3
- Shipped: 119, up from zero on Day 3
- Released: None
- Deaths: None
- Average daily take: 30.4
- Unaccounted-for animals: 33
- Snippet from statute: It is the policy of Congress that wild free-roaming horses and burros shall be protected from capture, branding, harassment, or death
- Snippet from manual: To protect wild horses and burros from unauthorized capture, branding, harassment or death
The figures above are based on the daily reports.
The capture total includes 70 stallions, 60 mares and 22 foals. The gather page says 69, 61 and 22.
Youngsters represented 14.5% of the animals gathered.
Of the adults, 53.8% were male and 46.2% were female.
Body condition scores on Days 4 and 5 ranged from 4 to 5.
The location of the trap site was not disclosed.
Up to 55 horses will be returned to the area, including 22 mares treated with fertility control.
The HMA is subject to permitted grazing. Resources liberated to date:
- Forage: 1,824 AUMs per year
- Water: 1,520 gallons per day
Public lands within two miles of active trapping locations and temporary holding facilities are closed to the public for the duration of the roundup.
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