The incident began on October 22.  Results through October 24:

• Scope: Roberts Mountain, Whistler Mountain, Fish Creek HMAs
• Purpose: Pest control, resource enforcement, rancher protection
• Target: Horses
• Type: Planned
• Method: Helicopter
• Category: Cruel and costly*
• Better way: Sterilize mares with ovary-killing pesticides*
• Captured: 243, up from 86 on Day 1
• Average daily take: 81.0
• Capture goal: 1,106
• Removal goal: 1,068
• Returned: None
• Deaths: 3, up from zero on Day 1
• Shipped: 158, up from zero on Day 1

The shipping figures for Day 2 should be 81 (42 Stallions, 19 Mares, and 20 Foals), not 20 (42 Stallions, 19 Mares, and 81 Foals) as posted.

A mare died of a broken neck on Day 2 and a stallion was dispatched for blindness.

On Day 3, a horse (sex not given) was put down for blindness.

The death rate is 1.2%.

The capture total includes 100 stallions, 114 mares and 29 foals.

Youngsters represented 11.9% of the animals gathered.

Of the adults, 46.7% were male and 53.3% were female.

Body condition scores ranged from 3 to 6 on Days 2 and 3.

The HMAs and surrounding lands are subject to permitted grazing.

*According to advocates.

Day 3 ended with 82 unaccounted-for animals.

Up to 19 mares will be treated with GonaCon Equine, a fertility control pesticide, before being returned to the range with up to 19 stallions.

Other statistics:

• Forage liberated to date: 2,916 AUMs per year
• Water liberated to date: 2,430 gallons per day
• Forage assigned to livestock: Undetermined
• Horses displaced from Complex by permitted grazing: Undetermined
• True AML: Undetermined
• Stocking rate at new AML: Undetermined
• Horses removed because of drilling and mining: Ask the advocates

Overpopulation means more horses than allowed by plan, not necessarily more horses than the land can support.

RELATED: Roberts Mountain Roundup in Progress.

Yesterday’s news release said the incident concluded on October 23 but the figures for the last day weren’t posted until this morning.

The daily reports indicate 440 horses captured, 439 shipped, none released and two dead, with one more horse processed than captured.

The sidebar at the gather page shows 441/439/0/2 with no unaccounted-for animals.

The capture and removal goals were identical, 400 each.

The death rate was 0.5%.

The capture total included 137 stallions, 203 mares and 100 foals.

Youngsters represented 22.7% of the animals gathered, consistent with a herd growth rate of 18% per year.

Of the adults, 40.3% were male and 59.7% were female, not what you’d expect in a sample of 340 horses from a random process centered at 50% males / 50% females.

The HA is unfit for wild horses, but the allotments that overlap it can support livestock equivalent to 5.7 wild horses per thousand public acres.

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The incident started yesterday as scheduled with 86 horses captured, none shipped, none released and no deaths.

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Near Mono Lake in the eastern Sierra with Krusin’ The Sierra Farm.

The October 20 news release said 145 mares would be treated with GonaCon Equine and be returned to the Complex at a later date.

As of today, 145 stallions have been returned.

The roundup ended on October 17 so the mares should be freed on or about ________, assuming they receive two doses of the pesticide.

a. November 17

b. December 17

c. January 17

d. As interpreted by the WHB specialist

e. Gonacon Equine is a vaccine not a pesticide

Hint:

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The incident began on October 17.  Results through October 21:

• Scope: Moriah HA
• Purpose: Pest control, resource enforcement, rancher protection
• Target: Horses
• Type: Planned
• Method: Helicopter
• Category: Cruel and costly*
• Better way: Sterilize mares with pesticide-laced darts*
• Captured: 336, up from 203 on Day 3
• Average daily take: 67.2
• Capture goal: 400
• Removal goal: 400
• Returned: None
• Deaths: 2, up from zero on Day 3
• Shipped: 284, up from 103 on Day 3

The figures above are based on the daily reports, not the totals posted by the BLM.

Two colts were put down on Day 5, one because of club foot and another due to lameness in both front legs.

The death rate is 0.6%.

The capture total includes 113 stallions, 151 mares and 72 foals.

Youngsters represented 21.4% of the animals gathered.

Of the adults, 42.8% were male and 57.2% were female.

Body condition scores ranged from 3 to 4 both days.

The HA and surrounding lands are subject to permitted grazing.

*According to advocates.

Day 5 ended with 50 unaccounted-for animals.

Other statistics:

• Horses allowed by plan (AML): None
• Forage liberated to date: 4,032 AUMs per year
• Water liberated to date: 3,360 gallons per day
• Forage assigned to livestock: Undetermined
• Horses displaced from HA by permitted grazing: Undetermined
• True AML: Undetermined
• Stocking rate at new AML: Undetermined
• Horses removed because of drilling and mining: Ask the advocates

Overpopulation means more horses than allowed by plan, not necessarily more horses than the land can support.

RELATED: Moriah Roundup, Day 3.

The case was disclosed on October 18 by KLAS News but the article did not include a link to the complaint.

Yesterday The Nevada Independent covered the story and provided a link.  If you can’t access the document click here.

The plaintiffs allege that the federal government determined that wild horse overpopulation existed within the Stone Cabin Complex and that removal of excess animals was necessary but did not act in a timely manner.

They pointed to §1333(b)(2) in the WHB Act (16 USC 30) which directs the government to immediately remove excess animals to achieve appropriate management levels and restore a thriving ecological balance.

They further allege that they’ve taken up to 56% suspension of AUMs on the allotments to achieve standards for rangeland health.

The plaintiffs asked the court to declare any off-site conditions impeding the timely removal of wild horses to be irrelevant, such as funding, scheduling, contractor availability and space in the off-range corrals, and to compel the implementation of the new pest control plan subject only to on-site conditions as the court deems appropriate.

The Operator Information and Allotment Information Reports at RAS tie the plaintiffs to the following BLM authorizations and allotments:

• COLVIN & SON LLC: 2706100, WAGON JOHNNIE and STONE CABIN
• STONE CABIN RANCH LLC: 2706117, HUNTS CANYON, WILLOW CREEK and STONE CABIN

These parcels are mentioned in Paragraphs 10 and 12 of the complaint.

Paragraph 10 also indicates that Colvin & Son have grazing privileges on the Little Fish Lake and Wagon Johnnie Allotments in the Humboldt-Toiyabe NF.

Paragraph 12 indicates that Stone Cabin Ranch has grazing preference on the Monitor Complex, Stone Cabin and Saulsbury Allotments in said forest.

Those allotments are not covered by RAS and do not appear in the National Data Viewer, but the forage allocations, livestock types and seasons of use can be found in the AOIs (Colvin & Son | Stone Cabin Ranch).

The Forest Service allotments can be seen in the Western Watersheds map.

Although the plaintiffs claim they have cooperated with federal agencies to achieve applicable standards for rangeland health, the Allotment Master Report puts all of their allotments in the Improve category (Colvin & Son | Stone Cabin Ranch).

A ruling in favor of the plaintiffs would throw the wild horse and burro program into chaos.

As of today, the Stone Cabin Complex is not in the FY24 roundup schedule.

RELATED: Stone Cabin Decision Published.

The remains were found about 50 miles west of Ely by a field worker with the Campaign Against America’s Wild Horses, according to a story by KOLO News of Reno.

The CAAWH Communications Director called for an investigation but did not offer a reward for information leading to arrest and convictions of the person(s) responsible.

Do not be misled.  Next to the federal government, nobody’s getting rid of more wild horses than CAAWH and its army of nitwits.

Not shooters, hunters, ranchers, campers, motorists, drillers, miners or loggers.

Story by KX News of Bismarck, ND.

RELATED: Park Service Extends TRNP Comment Period.

The incident began on October 17.  Results through October 19:

• Scope: Moriah HA
• Purpose: Pest control, resource enforcement, rancher protection
• Target: Horses
• Type: Planned
• Method: Helicopter
• Category: Cruel and costly*
• Better way: Pummel mares with pesticide-laced darts*
• Captured: 203, up from 62 on Day 1
• Average daily take: 67.7
• Capture goal: 400
• Removal goal: 400
• Returned: None
• Deaths: None
• Shipped: 103, up from zero on Day 1

The figures above are based on the daily reports, not the totals posted by the BLM.

The capture total includes 69 stallions, 89 mares and 45 foals.

Youngsters represented 22.2% of the animals gathered.

Of the adults, 43.7% were male and 56.3% were female.

Body condition scores were not given.

The HA and surrounding lands are subject to permitted grazing.

*According to advocates.

Day 3 ended with 100 unaccounted-for animals.

Other statistics:

• Horses allowed by plan (AML): None
• Forage liberated to date: 2,436 AUMs per year
• Water liberated to date: 2,030 gallons per day
• Forage assigned to livestock: Undetermined
• Horses displaced from HA by permitted grazing: Undetermined
• True AML: Undetermined
• Stocking rate at new AML: Undetermined
• Horses removed because of drilling and mining: Ask the advocates

Overpopulation means more horses than allowed by plan, not necessarily more horses than the land can support.

RELATED: Moriah Roundup in Progress.

The group that assisted in the rescue last weekend of a wild horse trapped in a cattle guard is asking for volunteers who can participate in the training and be available when a call comes in.

More information in this story by KOLO News of Reno.

RELATED: Washoe County Deputies Free Wild Horse from Cattle Guard.

They opted instead for a new rule seeking humane treatment during roundups, according to a report dated October 19 by the Pahrump Valley Times.

An outright ban would be a serious affront to those associated with animal agriculture, which the commissioners promote as a key part of the local economy.

A markup of the proposed rule describes it as NYE COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 599.

The article said the motion passed unanimously, with an effective date of October 30, but it has not been posted to the county’s ordinance page as of this morning.

RELATED: Nye County Commissioners Reject Helicopter Roundups.

They’re not worried about inflation, rising interest rates and Bidenomics.

They know something’s wrong.

The bands are dispersed.

The mares are barren.

The herd is shrinking.

That’s how the advocates protect wild horses.

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The deadline has been moved to November 24 according to a story posted this morning by The Bismarck Tribune.

The due date has been updated at the project site.

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The incident started yesterday with 63 horses captured, none shipped, none released and no deaths.

RELATED: Moriah Roundup Announced.

Gather operations concluded today, with 489 horses captured, 329 shipped, 145 released and 15 dead.

There were no unaccounted-for animals.

The capture goal was 761 and the removal goal was 380.

Data quality was good.

The death rate was 3.1%.

The capture total included 173 stallions, 257 mares and 59 foals.

Youngsters represented 12.1% of the animals gathered, consistent with a herd growth rate of 7% per year.

Of the adults, 40.2% were male and 59.8% were female, not consistent with a simple random process centered at 50% males / 50% females and a sample of 430 horses.

Some of the mares will be treated with a fertility control pesticide and be returned to the range, so the net removal cannot be determined at this time.

The roundup was billed at catch-treat-release.

RELATED: BLM Announces Surprise-Calico Wild Horse Roundups.