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Owyhee Complex Roundup: November 2016
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Photo by Mike Lorden
The BLM is continuing on a collision course with disaster in the costly and cruel roundup of an astounding 1,100 wild horses from the Owyhee Complex in eastern Nevada which began on November 2, 2016. Read the daily reports below.
The massive Owyhee Complex wild horse roundup ended in Nevada with the capture of 229 wild horses (89 stallions, 95 mares, and 45 foals from an area south of the Little Owyhee Herd Management Area. This additional roundup was added on after the helicopter contractor finished the roundup operation within the Owyhee Complex a week early and BLM Nevada received authorization from the national BLM office in Washington, DC to round up and remove 200 more wild horses.
Owyhee Complex Roundup Summary
In total, 1,832 wild horses (704 studs, 773 mares, 355 foals) were captured in this roundup which began on November 2. At least 17 horses died and 399 were returned to the range. Of these, 199 were mares treated with the PZP-22 birth control vaccine. 1,433 were permanently removed from their homes on the range and shipped to BLM's holding pens near Reno, NV. These horses will never be free again and face an uncertain fate.
Read report from the field here.
No public observation was allowed on this day when 78 wild horses (24 stallions, 38 mares, and 16 foals) were captured in the roundup. By contrast, only 11 horses were captured the day before when public observation was allowed. The BLM has restricted public observation of this roundup by siting one of two trap sites on private land, and restricting public observation at the private land trapsite to just Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Helicopters were not flying today.
Today, 69 wild horses lost their freedom.
Read report from Return to Freedom's Humane Observer here.
108 wild horses were captured and removed today.
121 wild horses were rounded up by helicopter today.
Helicopters were not flying today due to inclement weather.
6 wild horses were removed today.
No wild horses were captured today, but there were 3 deaths at temporary holding.
151 wild horses were rounded up and there were two deaths.
140 wild horses were rounded up and there were 3 deaths. 83 horses were shipped to holding.
The roundup picked back up today on the Winnemucca District side of the Owyhee Complx today. 149 horses lost their freedom, and there was 1 death.
No horses were removed today and the trap site was taken down to begin the Winnemucca portion of the roundup at the end of the week. Between 40-50 horses were released back into the HMA.
No horses were removed today, but 42 studs were released back onto the range.
33 wild horses were rounded up and removed from the range.
80 wild horses were rounded up and removed from the range and 39 were shipped to holding.
95 wild horses were rounded up and removed from the range, and 25 were shipped to holding.
8 wild horses were rounded up today, and 83 were shipped to holding.
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Owyhee mares at the Palomino Valley holding facility.
100 wild horses were rounded up and removed.
49 wild horses lost their freedom today, and there was one death.
No horses were rounded up today.
No horses were rounded up and removed today, but there was one death. According to BLM: a 12-year-old mare died overnight due to an internal infection.
114 wild horses were captured, and there were no deaths.
128 wild horses were captured, and a 25-year old mare died overnight at the holding facility due to a displaced intestine.
36 wild horses were captured, and there were no deaths.
November 3, 2016:
50 wild horses were captured, and there was 1 death. From the BLM: "1 year old bay mare died immediately after injury sustained from coming in contact with a panel."
77 wild horses were captured, and there was 1 death. From the BLM: "8-year old black mare was euthanized due to injury and poor prognosis of recovery."
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