BLM Announces Riddle Mountain Partial Emergency Roundup

The incident, delayed by legal action, will begin on October 20 according to the news release.

The capture goal is 140, down from 418 (100% of the herd).

The target is horses.

The contractor is Warner.  No new awards were found at USA Spending.

The method of capture is helicopter.

Operations will be open to public observation on a limited basis.

The destination of captured animals was not disclosed.

The HMA is subject to permitted grazing.

A preliminary injunction allowed the agency to remove horses above a baseline of 278.

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