Reports for Sand Wash Basin gather in BLM Colorado Northwest District/Little Snake Field Office. Contractor Cattor Livestock using bait/water trapping, planning to gather 200 wild horses, treat 75 with birth control and remove 50.
Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016
Summary: The BLM received permission from Moffat County to limit access to a county road where trapping was taking place. We communicated with locals to explain the operation and advised them to avoid the area if possible. Weather was warm.
Animals Gathered Today: 2
Animals Treated with Fertility Control: 0
Animals Released: 2
Total Deaths Today: 0
Acute: 0
Chronic/Pre-existing: 0
Sunday, Nov. 13, 2016
Summary: The BLM trapped 12 horses today, took seven adults and two foals to corrals and left two mares and one foal in the trap overnight.
Animals Gathered Today: 12
Animals Treated with Fertility Control: 0
Animals Released: 2
Total Deaths Today: 0
Acute: 0
Chronic/Pre-existing: 0
Sunday, Nov. 13, 2016
Summary: The mares and foal and one additional mare caught today were transported to the holding corrals without incident. Four additional horses (three studs and one mare) were caught and transported from a different trap today. No foals were orphaned, no horses were injured, and no hotshots were used during loading or unloading.
Animals Gathered Today: 5
Animals Treated with Fertility Control: 0
Animals Released: 0
Total Deaths Today: 0
Acute: 0
Chronic/Pre-existing: 0
Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016
Summary: The mares and foal and one additional mare caught today were transported to the holding corrals without incident. Four additional horses (three studs and one mare) were caught and transported from a different trap today. No foals were orphaned, no horses were injured, and no hotshots were used during loading or unloading. An injured foal was also located today. The contractor captured it and, due to the injuries it had, it was determined it needed vet care. SWAT arranged for a volunteer to pick up the horse and foster it to health or have it put down after being examined by a vet.
Animals Gathered Today: 5
Animals Treated with Fertility Control: 0
Animals Released: 0
Total Deaths Today: 0
Acute: 0
Chronic/Pre-existing: 0
Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016
Summary: The injured coal from yesterday had to be euthanized. Still waiting on vet report.
Animals Gathered Today: 0
Animals Treated with Fertility Control: 5
Animals Released: 8
Total Deaths Today: 1 (unrelated to the gather)
Acute: 0
Chronic/Pre-existing: 1
Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016
Facility Report; Horses Received
Facility Name: Canon City
Number: 10
Gender: 5 mares, 2 foals, 3 studs
Condition: good
Incidents surrounding shipment: none
Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016
Summary: The two horses that were caught were released at the trap site. Shipped five mares, three studs and two foals to Canon City.
Animals Gathered Today: 2
Animals Treated with Fertility Control: 0
Animals Released: 2
Total Deaths Today: 0
Acute: 0
Chronic/Pre-existing: 0
Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2016
Summary: No notable events.
Animals Gathered Today: 1
Animals Treated with Fertility Control: 0
Animals Released: 0
Total Deaths Today: 0
Acute: 0
Chronic/Pre-existing: 0
Saturday, Nov. 26, 2016
Summary: No notable events.
Animals Gathered Today: 9
Animals Treated with Fertility Control: 0
Animals Released: 1
Total Deaths Today: 0
Acute: 0
Chronic/Pre-existing: 0
Monday, Nov. 28, 2016
Summary: No notable events.
Animals Gathered Today: 1
Animals Treated with Fertility Control: 1
Animals Released: 4
Total Deaths Today: 0
Acute: 0
Chronic/Pre-existing: 0
Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016
Summary: No notable events.
Animals Gathered Today: 8
Animals Treated with Fertility Control: 1
Animals Released: 6
Total Deaths Today: 0
Acute: 0
Chronic/Pre-existing: 0
Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016
Summary: No notable events.
Animals Gathered Today: 17
Animals Treated with Fertility Control: 0
Animals Released: 0
Total Deaths Today: 0
Acute: 0
Chronic/Pre-existing: 0
Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016
Summary: No notable events.
Animals Gathered Today: 2
Animals Treated with Fertility Control: 0
Animals Released: 0
Total Deaths Today: 0
Acute: 0
Chronic/Pre-existing: 0
Friday, Dec. 9, 2016
Summary: No notable events.
Animals Gathered Today: 3
Animals Treated with Fertility Control: 3
Animals Released: 14
Total Deaths Today: 0
Acute: 0
Chronic/Pre-existing: 0
Friday, Dec. 9, 2016
Facility Report; Horses Received
Facility Name: Canon City.
Number: 22
Gender: 11 mares, 4 foals, 7 studs.
Current condition: good.
Incidents pertaining to shipment: none.
Sunday, Dec. 11, 2016
Summary: No notable events.
Animals Gathered Today: 2
Animals Treated with Fertility Control: 3
Animals Released: 2
Total Deaths Today: 0
Acute: 0
Chronic/Pre-existing: 0
Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2016
Summary: No notable events.
Animals Gathered Today: 4
Animals Treated with Fertility Control: 3
Animals Released: 4
Total Deaths Today: 0
Acute: 0
Chronic/Pre-existing: 0
Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016
Summary: No notable events.
Animals Gathered Today: 12
Animals Treated with Fertility Control: 0
Animals Released: 0
Total Deaths Today: 0
Acute: 0
Chronic/Pre-existing: 0
Friday, Dec. 16, 2016
Summary: No notable events.
Animals Gathered Today: 1
Animals Treated with Fertility Control: 0
Animals Released: 0
Total Deaths Today: 0
Acute: 0
Chronic/Pre-existing: 0
Saturday, Dec. 17, 2016
Summary: No notable events.
Animals Gathered Today: 5
Animals Treated with Fertility Control: 0
Animals Released: 0
Total Deaths Today: 0
Acute: 0
Chronic/Pre-existing: 0
Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016
Summary: No notable events.
Animals Gathered Today: 8
Animals Treated with Fertility Control: 2
Animals Released: 4
Total Deaths Today: 0
Acute: 0
Chronic/Pre-existing: 0
Monday, Dec. 19, 2016
Summary: No notable events.
Animals Gathered Today: 0
Animals Treated with Fertility Control: 0
Animals Released: 15
Total Deaths Today: 0
Acute: 0
Chronic/Pre-existing: 0
Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2016
Facility Report; Horses Received
Facility Name: Canon City.
Number: 12
Gender: 3, mares, 0 foals, 9 studs.
Current condition: good.
Incidents pertaining to shipment: none.
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A death labeled as "acute" is when an animal dies or is euthanized due to acute injuries or medical conditions brought about by the gather and removal process including those that occur during capture, sorting and holding at the gather site. This term will include animals that die for known or unknown reasons thought to be related to gather activities.
A death labeled as "chronic/pre-existing" is when an animal dies or is euthanized for reasons related to chronic or pre-existing conditions such as body condition, lameness, serious physical defects, etc. This term will include animals that are euthanized for conditions not brought about by the gather activity.