Thursday, August 27
Summary: 1 stud, 8 mares and 4 foals were gathered today from Sands Basin HMA and transported to the BLM Boise Wild Horse Corrals. All horses are doing well. Operations will continue tomorrow at the same trap site.
Animals gathered: 13
Animals shipped: 13
Total Deaths Today: 0
Acute: 0
Chronic/Pre-existing: 0
Friday, August 28
Summary: No horses were gathered today from Sands Basin HMA this morning. Operations resumed at the Hardtrigger HMA in the afternoon where 22 horses were captured. They are enroute to the BLM Boise Wild Horse Corrals.
Animals gathered: 22 (10 studs, 1 gelding, 9 mares, 1 mare/foal pair)
Animals shipped: 22
Total Deaths Today: 0
Acute: 0
Chronic/Pre-existing: 0
Saturday, August 29
Summary: 31 horses were gathered today in the Hardtrigger HMA. One horse was euthanized in the field due to injuries sustained in the Soda Fire and another horse died at the BLM Boise Wild Horse Corrals after running into the panels.
Animals gathered: 31 (8 studs, 9 mares, 7 mare/foal pairs)
Animals shipped: 31
Total Deaths Today: 1
Acute: 0
Chronic/Pre-existing: 1
Sunday, August 30
Summary: There were 30 horses captured in the Hardtrigger Herd Management Area today. The trap was broken down and moved further south within the HMA where operations will resume on Monday. Of the 30 horses, several had visible burn injuries that had begun to heal. None of the injuries were life-threatening.
Animals gathered: 30 (17 studs, 1 mare, 6 mare/foal pairs)
Animals shipped: 30
Total Deaths Today: 0
Acute: 0
Chronic/Pre-existing: 0
Monday, August 31
Summary: 79 horses gathered from the southern end of the Hardtrigger Herd Management Area today. There were several minor to moderate burn injuries assessed on this group of horses as well. None of these injuries are life threatening. Operations will resume in the same location on Tuesday morning.
Animals gathered: 79 (27 studs, 16 mares, 18 mare/foal pairs)
Animals shipped: 79
Total Deaths Today: 0
Acute: 0
Chronic/Pre-existing: 0
Tuesday, September 1
Summary: 11 horses were gathered today in the Hardtrigger Herd Management Area. Operations have now concluded in the Hardtrigger HMA and will resume in the Black Mountain HMA in the morning. One horse was enthanized in the field due to severe burn injuries sustained in the Soda Fire.
Animals gathered: 11 (5 studs, 2 mares, 2 mares/foal pairs)
Animals shipped: 11
Total Deaths Today: 1
Acute: 0
Chronic/Pre-existing: 1
Wednesday, September 2
Summary: 64 wild horses were gathered from the Black Mountain Herd Management Area today. The trap was moved to a different location within the Black Mountain HMA to capture another group of horses. A September 1 census flight counted 97 horses instead of the anticipated 80, so the goal is to gather 82 and return 15 to reach the low Appropriate Management Level of 30.
Animals gathered: 64 (25 studs, 5 mares and 17 mare/foal pairs)
Animals shipped: 64
Total Deaths Today: 0
Acute: 0
Chronic/Pre-existing: 0
Thursday, September 3
Summary: Operations wrapped up in the Black Mountain Herd Management Area (HMA) after capturing 14 horses today. This leaves 19 on the HMA; A group of horses including 4 mares which were treated with the fertility control vaccine Porcine Zona Pellucida will be returned to the Black Mountain HMA to reach the low Appropriate Management Level of 30. The trap was moved to a different location within the Sands Basin HMA, where operations will resume on Friday, September 4.
Animals gathered: 14 (6 studs, 2 mares, 3 mare/foal pairs)
Animals shipped: 14
Total Deaths Today: 0
Acute: 0
Chronic/Pre-existing: 0
Friday, September 4
Summary: The Soda Fire Emergency Wild Horse Gather operation wrapped up today after gathering 15 more horses in the Sands Basin Herd Management Area (HMA). It is likely the remaining horses (approximately 42) in Sands Basin will be caught using a water/hay bait trap method within the next several weeks. A total of 279 horses were gathered during this operation. Additionally, a group of Black Mountain HMA wild horses were returned to the HMA this afternoon; four of the horses were mares which were treated with the fertility control vaccine Porcine Zona Pellucida.
Animals gathered: 15
Animals shipped: 15 (8 studs, 1 mare, 3 mare/foal pairs)
Total Deaths Today: 0
Acute: 0
Chronic/Pre-existing: 0
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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.