The pre-gather population was almost 700 and the roundup removed 500, leaving around 200 to repopulate the area.
Q. Did the helicopter sterilize any mares?
A. No, fertility control programs do that.
Q. Was the breeding population destroyed?
A. No, fertility control programs do that.
Q. Did the roundup stop genetic mixing?
A. No, fertility control programs do that.
Q. Did the incident attract women?
A. No, fertility control programs do that.
Q. Did the contractor create a genetic bottleneck with no possibility of recovery?
A. No, fertility control programs do that.
Q. Why do the advocates strongly support fertility control?
A. They want the ranchers to win.
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