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The Decision Record says that public lands within five miles of active trapping locations and temporary holding facilities will be closed to all public entry for the duration of the incident.
Only contractor personnel and observers escorted by BLM staff will be admitted.
The event is on the schedule with a start date of September 20.
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.
Seven horses were euthanized on Day 3 for pre-existing conditions.
The death rate is 2.0%.
The capture total includes 131 stallions, 157 mares and 68 foals.
Youngsters represented 19.1% of the animals gathered.
Of the adults, 45.5% were male and 54.5% were female.
Body condition scores were not given.
The location of the trap site was not disclosed.
There are no plans to treat any of the mares with fertility control pesticides and return them to the range.
The HMA is subject to permitted grazing. Resources liberated to date:
They were distributed yesterday at the annual meeting of the Public Lands Council.
The winner in the Stewardship Permittee category grazes the Yellowjacket Canyon Allotment in the Canyons of the Ancients National Monument according to the BLM news release.
The equivalent stocking rate is 3.3 wild horses per thousand public acres, a bit higher than the target rate across all HMAs of one wild horse per thousand acres.
The meeting included a breakout session on virtual fencing, a topic of growing interest among ranchers.
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 death rate is 0.5%.
The capture total includes 70 stallions, 7 geldings, 92 mares and 37 foals.
Youngsters represented 18.0% of the animals gathered.
Of the adults, 45.6% were male and 54.4 % were female.
Body condition scores were not given.
The location of the trap site was not disclosed.
Up to 54 mares will be treated with fertility control and returned to the range.
The HMA is subject to permitted grazing. Resources liberated to date:
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.
No animals were taken on Days 10 and 11 due to helicopter maintenance.
THE INCIDENT HAS BEEN SUSPENDED.
The death rate is 0.8%.
The capture total includes 90 stallions, 106 mares and 55 foals.
Youngsters represented 21.9% of the animals gathered.
Of the adults, 45.9% were male and 54.1% were female.
Body condition scores were not given.
The location of the trap site was not disclosed.
There are no plans to treat any of the mares with fertility control pesticides and return them to the range.
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 death rate is 0.6%.
The capture total includes 57 stallions, 5 geldings, 80 mares and 30 foals.
Youngsters represented 17.4% of the animals gathered.
Of the adults, 43.7% were male and 56.3% were female.
Body condition scores were not given.
The location of the trap site was not disclosed.
Up to 54 mares will be treated with fertility control and returned to the range.
The HMA is subject to permitted grazing. Resources liberated to date:
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 death rate is 0.8%.
The capture total includes 90 stallions, 106 mares and 55 foals.
Youngsters represented 21.9% of the animals gathered.
Of the adults, 45.9% were male and 54.1% were female.
Body condition scores were not given.
The location of the trap site was not disclosed.
There are no plans to treat any of the mares with fertility control pesticides and return them to the range.
The HMA is subject to permitted grazing. Removal of wild horses may not liberate any food or water for livestock due to wildfire and drought.
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 death rate is 0.9%.
The capture total includes 38 stallions, 3 geldings, 50 mares and 23 foals.
Youngsters represented 20.2% of the animals gathered.
Of the adults, 45.1% were male and 54.9% were female.
Body condition scores were not given.
The location of the trap site was not disclosed.
Up to 54 mares will be treated with fertility control and returned to the range.
The HMA is subject to permitted grazing. Resources liberated to date:
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.
No animals were taken on Days 6 and 7 due to helicopter maintenance.
The death rate is 1.1%.
The capture total includes 64 stallions, 79 mares and 40 foals.
Youngsters represented 21.9% of the animals gathered.
Of the adults, 44.8% were male and 55.2% were female.
Body condition scores were not given.
The location of the trap site was not disclosed.
There are no plans to treat any of the mares with fertility control pesticides and return them to the range.
The HMA is subject to permitted grazing. Removal of wild horses may not liberate any food or water for livestock due to wildfire and drought.
