The incident began on October 11.  Gather stats through October 26:

• Type: Planned
• Method: Helicopter
• Horses captured: 531, up from 488 on Day 13
• Average daily take: 33.2
• Capture goal: 947
• Removal goal: 615
• Returned: 55, no change from Day 13
• Deaths: 8, up from 7 on Day 13
• Shipped: 331, up from 294 on Day 13

Helicopters were grounded on Days 14 and 15 due to rain and low visibility.

A stallion was put down on Day 16 due to pre-existing conditions, bringing the death rate to 1.5%.

Foals represented 17.9% of the horses captured.  Of the adults, 51.1% were male and 48.9% were female.

Body condition scores were not reported.

The location of gather ops was not given.  Five HMAs are involved in the roundup.

Day 16 ended with 137 unaccounted-for animals.

Other statistics:

• AML: 999 (across five HMAs)
• Forage assigned to horses: 11,988 AUMs per year
• Pre-gather population: 1,188
• Forage liberated to date: 5,712 AUMs per year
• Water liberated to date: 4,760 gallons per day
• Forage assigned to livestock: Unknown
• Horses displaced from Complex by livestock: Unknown
• True AML: Unknown

RELATED: Owyhee Roundup Day 13, Status of Owyhee Allotments.

The incident concluded on October 26, according to a statement at the gather page, with 322 horses captured, 314 shipped and eight dead.

The removal goal was 450.

The daily reports show 296 horses shipped, with 18 unaccounted-for animals.

The death rate was 2.5%.

Foals represented 14.6% of the horses captured.  Of the adults, 47.6% were male and 52.4% were female.

The low percentage of foals suggests the population is not growing at a rate of 20% per year, a benchmark used by land managers to predict herd sizes.

The roundup, which began on September 1, was billed as an emergency.

RELATED: Stone Cabin Emergency Roundup Starts This Week.

UPDATE: BLM news release issued today.

“Utah handles its wild horse herds better than most other Western states,” she said in a story posted yesterday by St. George News, meaning that the advocates are darting the mares with PZP.

This important work helps the government manage HMAs primarily for livestock.

The incident began on September 8.  Gather stats through October 24:

• Type: Emergency
• Method: Helicopter
• Horses captured: 1,496, up from 1,288 on Day 41
• Average daily take: 31.8
• Capture goal: 1,900
• Removal goal: 1,900
• Returned: 0
• Deaths: 22, up from 17 on Day 41
• Shipped: 1,392, up from 1,178 on Day 41

Helicopters were grounded on Day 47 due to high winds and rain.

The cumulative total at the gather page is 1,483, with 1,424 shipped.

Five horses were euthanized on Day 43 due to pre-existing conditions.  The death rate increased slightly to 1.5%.

Foals represented 20.9% of the horses gathered.  Of the adults, 45.5% were male and 54.5% were female.

Body condition scores on Days 42 to 47 ranged from 1 to 5.

The location of gather ops is not known.  Three HMAs are involved in the roundup.

Day 47 ended with 82 unaccounted-for animals.

Other statistics:

• AML: 892 (total for three HMAs)
• Forage assigned to horses: 10,704 AUMs per year
• Pre-gather population: 2,500
• Forage liberated to date: 17,952 AUMs per year
• Water liberated to date: 14,960 gallons per day
• Forage assigned to livestock: 27,011 AUMs per year (estimated)
• Horses displaced from Complex by livestock: 2,258 (4.5% of off-range holding)
• True AML: 3,150

RELATED: Barren Valley Roundup Day 41.

The incident began on October 7.  Gather stats through October 25:

• Type: Planned
• Method: Helicopter
• Horses captured: 743, up from 538 on Day 16
• Average daily take: 39.1
• Capture goal: 4,400
• Removal goal: 3,500
• Returned: 1, no change from Day 16
• Deaths: 6, up from 4 on Day 16
• Shipped: 690, up from 472 on Day 16

The cumulative total at the gather page is 745.  The breakdown between stallions, mares and foals doesn’t match the figures in the daily reports.

Two horses died of injuries sustained in the roundup on Day 17.  No details were given.

The death rate increased slightly to 0.8%.

Foals represented 21.8% of the horses captured.  Of the adults, 52.7% were male and 47.3% were female.

Body condition scores were not reported.

The location of gather ops is not known.  Five HMAs are involved in the roundup.

Day 19 ended with 46 unaccounted-for animals.

Other statistics:

• AML: 2,165 (across five HMAs)
• Forage assigned to horses: 25,980 AUMs per year
• Pre-gather population: 5,105
• Forage liberated to date: 8,904 AUMs per year
• Water liberated to date: 7,420 gallons per day
• Forage assigned to livestock: 191,791 AUMs per year (estimated)
• Horses displaced from HMAs by livestock: 15,982 (32% of off-range holding)
• True AML: 18,147

RELATED: Rock Springs Roundup Day 16.

Near Dayton, NV with Desert Explorer 302.

The incident began on October 11.  Gather stats through October 23:

• Type: Planned
• Method: Helicopter
• Horses captured: 488, up from 449 on Day 11
• Average daily take: 37.5
• Capture goal: 947
• Removal goal: 615
• Returned: 55, no change from Day 11
• Deaths: 7, no change from Day 11
• Shipped: 294, up from 242 on Day 11

Helicopters were grounded on Day 12 due to high winds.

The death rate through Day 13 declined slightly to 1.4%.

Foals represented 18.4% of the horses captured.  Of the adults, 52.3% were male and 47.7% were female.

Body condition scores were not reported.

The location of gather ops was not given.  Five HMAs are involved in the roundup.

Day 13 ended with 132 unaccounted-for animals.

Other statistics:

• AML: 999 (across five HMAs)
• Forage assigned to horses: 11,988 AUMs per year
• Pre-gather population: 1,188
• Forage liberated to date: 5,196 AUMs per year
• Water liberated to date: 4,330 gallons per day
• Forage assigned to livestock: Unknown
• Horses displaced from Complex by livestock: Unknown
• True AML: Unknown

RELATED: Owyhee Roundup Day 11, Status of Owyhee Allotments.

The incident began on October 7.  Gather stats through October 22:

• Type: Planned
• Method: Helicopter
• Horses captured: 538, up from 408 on Day 14
• Average daily take: 33.6
• Capture goal: 4,400
• Removal goal: 3,500
• Returned: 1, no change from Day 14
• Deaths: 4, no change from Day 14
• Shipped: 472, up from 269 on Day 14

The death rate declined to 0.7%.

Foals represented 21.0% of the horses captured.  Of the adults, 57.6% were male and 42.4% were female.

Body condition scores were not reported.

The location of gather ops was not given.  Five HMAs are involved in the roundup.

Day 16 ended with 61 unaccounted-for animals.

Other statistics:

• AML: 2,165 (across five HMAs)
• Forage assigned to horses: 25,980 AUMs per year
• Pre-gather population: 5,105
• Forage liberated to date: 6,444 AUMs per year
• Water liberated to date: 5,370 gallons per day
• Forage assigned to livestock: 191,791 AUMs per year (estimated)
• Horses displaced from HMAs by livestock: 15,982 (32% of off-range holding)
• True AML: 18,147

RELATED: Rock Springs Roundup Day 14.

The incident began on October 11.  Gather stats through October 21:

• Type: Planned
• Method: Helicopter
• Horses captured: 449, up from 305 on Day 9
• Average daily take: 40.8
• Capture goal: 947
• Removal goal: 615
• Returned: 55, no change from Day 9
• Deaths: 7, up from 5 on Day 9
• Shipped: 242, up from 163 on Day 9

Two horses were put down on Day 10 due to pre-existing conditions, per IM 2021-007, Euthanasia of Wild Horses and Burros Related to Acts of Mercy, Health or Safety.

The death rate through Day 11 is 1.6%.

Foals represented 18.7% of the horses captured.  Of the adults, 52.1% were male and 47.9% were female.

Body condition scores were not reported.

The location of gather ops was not given.  Five HMAs are involved in the roundup.

Day 11 ended with 145 unaccounted-for animals.

Other statistics:

• AML: 999 (across five HMAs)
• Forage assigned to horses: 11,988 AUMs per year
• Pre-gather population: 1,188
• Forage liberated to date: 4,728 AUMs per year
• Water liberated to date: 3,940 gallons per day
• Forage assigned to livestock: Unknown
• Horses displaced from Complex by livestock: Unknown
• True AML: Unknown

RELATED: Owyhee Roundup Day 9.

The incident began on September 6.  Gather stats through October 17:

• Type: Planned
• Method: Bait
• Horses captured: 43, up from 22 on Day 26
• Average daily take: 1.0
• Capture goal: 100
• Removal goal: 50
• Returned: 0
• Deaths: 1, no change from Day 26
• Shipped: 42, up from 21 on Day 26

Activity has been sporadic and reports, when they appear, cover several days.

The cumulative total at the gather page is 34.

The death rate is 2.3%.

The percentages of stallions, mares and foals cannot be determined.

Body condition scores are not known.

Day 42 ended with no unaccounted-for animals.

Other statistics:

• AML: 250
• Forage assigned to horses: 3,000 AUMs per year
• Pre-gather population: 261
• Forage liberated to date: 516 AUMs per year
• Water liberated to date: 430 gallons per day
• Forage assigned to livestock: 19,000 AUMs per year (estimated)
• Horses displaced from HMA by livestock: 1,583 (3.2% of off-range holding)
• True AML: 1,833

RELATED: Beatys Butte Roundup Day 26.

The incident is complete, according to a BLM public affairs officer, with 214 horses captured and removed.

The goal was 250.

Western Horse Watchers was unable to find an announcement at the BLM news site or a statement to that effect at the gather page.

RELATED: Centennial Wild Horse Roundup Starts Tomorrow.

The incident began on October 7.  Gather stats through October 20:

• Type: Planned
• Method: Helicopter
• Horses captured: 408, up from 285 on Day 11
• Average daily take: 29.1
• Capture goal: 4,400
• Removal goal: 3,500
• Returned: 1
• Deaths: 4, no change from Day 11
• Shipped: 269, up from 214 on Day 11

No activity occurred on Day 13 due to poor road conditions.

The death rate through Day 14 is 1.0%.

Foals represented 20.8% of the horses captured.  Of the adults, 56.7% were male and 43.3% were female.

Body condition scores were not reported.

The cumulative totals at the gather page show one horse returned to the range but the daily reports do not indicate when.

The location of gather ops was not given.  Five HMAs are involved in the roundup.

Day 14 ended with 134 unaccounted-for animals.

Other statistics:

• AML: 2,165 (across five HMAs)
• Forage assigned to horses: 25,980 AUMs per year
• Pre-gather population: 5,105
• Forage liberated to date: 4,884 AUMs per year
• Water liberated to date: 4,070 gallons per day
• Forage assigned to livestock: 191,791 AUMs per year (estimated)
• Horses displaced from HMAs by livestock: 15,982 (32% of off-range holding)
• True AML: 18,147

RELATED: Rock Springs Roundup Day 11.

The incident began on October 11.  Gather stats through October 19:

• Type: Planned
• Method: Helicopter
• Horses captured: 305, up from 190 on Day 5
• Average daily take: 33.9
• Capture goal: 947
• Removal goal: 615
• Returned: 55
• Deaths: 5, up from 4 on Day 5
• Shipped: 163, up from 79 on Day 5

Helicopters did not fly on Day 7 while operations moved to another area and were grounded again on Day 8 due to weather.

A yearling was put down on Day 6 due to malnutrition, per IM 2021-007, Euthanasia of Wild Horses and Burros Related to Acts of Mercy, Health or Safety.  The Comprehensive Animal Welfare Program must not include rehab of underweight youngsters?

The death rate through Day 9 is 1.6%.

Foals represented 18.0% of the horses captured.  Of the adults, 51.6% were male and 48.4% were female.

Body condition scores were not reported.

Fifty five horses were released on Day 7, including 20 mares treated with contraceptives.

The location of gather ops was not given.  Five HMAs are involved in the roundup.

Day 9 ended with 82 unaccounted-for animals.

Other statistics:

• AML: 999 (across five HMAs)
• Forage assigned to horses: 11,988 AUMs per year
• Pre-gather population: 1,188
• Forage liberated to date: 3,000 AUMs per year
• Water liberated to date: 2,500 gallons per day
• Forage assigned to livestock: Unknown
• Horses displaced from Complex by livestock: Unknown
• True AML: Unknown

RELATED: Owyhee Roundup Day 5.

The incident began on September 8.  Gather stats through October 18:

• Type: Emergency
• Method: Helicopter
• Horses captured: 1,288, up from 1,133 on Day 27
• Average daily take: 31.4
• Capture goal: 1,900
• Removal goal: 1,900
• Returned: 0
• Deaths: 17, up from 16 on Day 27
• Shipped: 1,178, up from 1,067 on Day 27

Operations were suspended from Day 28 through Day 37.

The cumulative total at the gather page is 1,274, with 1,213 shipped.

One horse was euthanized on Day 40 due to pre-existing conditions.  The death rate decreased slightly to 1.3%.

Foals represented 21.4% of the horses gathered.  Of the adults, 45.0% were male and 55.0% were female.

Body condition scores on Days 38 to 40 ranged from 1.5 to 4.

Operations resumed at Coyote Lake on Day 38.  Three HMAs are involved in the roundup.

Day 41 ended with 93 unaccounted-for animals.

Other statistics:

• AML: 892 (total for three HMAs)
• Forage assigned to horses: 10,704 AUMs per year
• Pre-gather population: 2,500
• Forage liberated to date: 15,456 AUMs per year
• Water liberated to date: 12,880 gallons per day
• Forage assigned to livestock: 27,011 AUMs per year (estimated)
• Horses displaced from Complex by livestock: 2,258 (4.5% of off-range holding)
• True AML: 3,150

RELATED: Barren Valley Roundup Day 27.

The job posting no longer appears on Idealist.

The staff directory at the Campaign Against America’s Wild Horses says Tracy Wilson joined the organization as a contractor to assist with fertility control data, database setup for new projects, and land trust projects.

She appears in this photo from the 2019 Western States Horse Expo wearing a ‘Stay Wild’ T-shirt.  (‘Get rid of them with pesticides’ would be more accurate.)

Wilson volunteered with Wild Horse Connection, a group that feeds and darts the Virginia Range mustangs.

The trailcam photos below show some of their handiwork.  Click on image to open in new tab.

RELATED: Virginia Range Darting Program Coordinator Still Not Named?

The operation was cut short due to “challenging horses and changing weather patterns,” according to the yesterday’s update, with 506 horses captured.

The removal goal was 600.

The cumulative total in the previous update was 468.  The final update said 19 horses were taken on October 15, followed by 18 on October 16, for a total of 505.

The number of deaths and the number of horses shipped were not reported.

Body condition scores were not provided.

The number of unaccounted-for animals cannot be determined.

Foals represented 12.7% of the horses captured.  Of the adults, 49.1% were male and 50.9% were female.

The low percentage of foals suggests the herd is not growing at a rate of 20% per year, a benchmark used by land managers to predict herd sizes.

The incident began on October 9.  Gather stats through October 15:

• Type: Emergency
• Method: Helicopter
• Horses captured: 214
• Average daily take: 30.6
• Capture goal: 250
• Removal goal: 250
• Returned: None
• Deaths: 1 (not captured)
• Shipped: 214

On Day 4, a mare was found in a hole where a Joshua Tree used to be, too weak to get up.  Following IM 2021-007 policy and procedures, the horse was put down.

Foals represented 13.1% of the horses captured.  Of the adults, 43.0% were male and 57.0% were female.

Body condition scores were not reported.

The low percentage of foals suggests the herd is not growing at a rate of 20% per year, a benchmark used by land managers to predict herd sizes.

Operations are taking place on the China Lake Naval Air Weapons Station.

Day 7 ended with no unaccounted-for animals.

Other statistics:

• AML: 168
• Forage assigned to horses: 2,016 AUMs per year
• Pre-gather population: Unknown
• Forage liberated to date: 2,568 AUMs per year
• Water liberated to date: 2,140 gallons per day
• Forage assigned to livestock: Unknown
• Horses displaced from HMAs by livestock: Unknown
• True AML: Unknown

RELATED: Centennial Roundup in Progress.

They’re not waiting for them to hit the ground, according to a story by The News & Observer of Raleigh, NC.

No youngsters in these trailcam photos, thanks to the advocates.

The stocking rate on the Virginia Range was ten wild horses per thousand acres before they got involved, contradicting the government’s claim that western rangelands can only support one wild horse per thousand acres.

Now, they’re destroying the evidence.

Bureaucrats at the Nevada Department of Agriculture say the herd size, initially around 3,000, should be 300, ideally, and no more than 600, which works out to a stocking rate of one to two wild horses per thousand acres.

On BLM lands, which cover most of the state, AMLs and stocking rates are limited so areas set aside for wild horses can be filled with privately owned livestock, contrary to the provisions of the original statute.

On the Salt River with Drew Hastings.