Twin Peaks Roundup - August 2010
Update - August 26th
August 18, 19, 20, and 21th we captured wild horses from the Shinn 2 areas. Two different traps were set up and used so the wild horses could be captured without herding them very far. All of these wild horses were transported from the trap site directly to the Litchfield Wild Horse Facility. The stallions and mares were separated at the trap and loaded in separate compartments on the semi trailers for transport to the Litchfield Facility. The foals are also hauled in a separate compartment or trailer. There have been no gather related animal deaths. Three wild horses have been euthanized for humane reasons and one stud reared in the working alley at the Litchfield Facility and died instantly. Please again refer to BLM web site for details and up to date capture and release numbers.
I would like to add a little additional information about the foal that was among the 17 head transported to Litchfield on August 19th. This foal had been living in an enclosure with some cattle for approximately three weeks. One of the ranchers in the area gave our wranglers the details and location of the foal and the wranglers took their saddle horses and retrieved this foal the evening of August 18, 2010. It was held overnight with the saddle horses and then transported with the wild horses captured on August 17 to the Litchfield Wild Horse Facility. This foal was a orphan and living in this enclosure with the cattle before this roundup began.
No gather operations took place on August 22, On August ,23,24, and 25th we gathered at Cold Springs. All wild horses were taken to the temporary holding facility that is again located at Bull Flat. There have been no gather related animal deaths. Refer to BLM web site for details and up to date capture and release numbers.
On August 26th the trap was set up on Rodeo Flat but no animals were captured because of strong winds.
Update - August 18, 2010
August 11, 2010 was the first day of capture for the Twin Peaks roundup. We have used three different traps and captured just over 600 wild horses. Some studs and mares have been released back on the range and the other animals were taken to the Litchfield Wild Horse Holding Facility. Please refer to the BLM California web site for more details and the up-to-date gather numbers. There have been no serious injuries or deaths. Two wild horses have been euthanized for humane reasons.
Anyone who wants to come watch this roundup can meet at the Litchfield Holding Facility at 6:00 AM. Vehicle requirements and other details can be found on the BLM web site.
13. 2010 Summary
Cattoor Livestock Roundup credits wranglers and pilots credit for a very low gather-related death loss.
Since January 1, 2010 Cattoor Livestock Roundup has recorded a very low .158% gather-related death loss. This would be any accidental death because of the capture, sorting, or transporting of the wild horses or burros. The non gather related death loss is a low .570% death loss. This would include the humane euthanization or the death of any very old, weak, and thin animals, animals with deformities, animals with severely club feet, blind animals, animals captured with severely injured legs or feet from previous injuries, or animals that suffered from water starvation or water intoxication such as the ones during the Tuscarora roundup. The total death loss including both non gather related and gather related would be a very low .728% of the total 9,483 wild horses and burros gather by CLR for the BLM and other agencies since January 1, 2010.
Both pilots and every wrangler deserves the credit for this very minimal loss of animals. They work everyday with these wild animals and they do everything they can to safely and humanely capture, sort, and transport these wild animals. We are very proud of our wranglers and pilots.
I would like to add a little additional information about the foal that was among the 17 head transported to Litchfield on August 19th. This foal had been living in an enclosure with some cattle for approximately three weeks. One of the ranchers in the area gave our wranglers the details and location of the foal and the wranglers took their saddle horses and retrieved this foal the evening of August 18, 2010. It was held overnight with the saddle horses and then transported with the wild horses captured on August 17 to the Litchfield Wild Horse Facility. This foal was a orphan and living in this enclosure with the cattle before this roundup began.
No gather operations took place on August 22, On August ,23,24, and 25th we gathered at Cold Springs. All wild horses were taken to the temporary holding facility that is again located at Bull Flat. There have been no gather related animal deaths. Refer to BLM web site for details and up to date capture and release numbers.
On August 26th the trap was set up on Rodeo Flat but no animals were captured because of strong winds.
Update - August 18, 2010
August 11, 2010 was the first day of capture for the Twin Peaks roundup. We have used three different traps and captured just over 600 wild horses. Some studs and mares have been released back on the range and the other animals were taken to the Litchfield Wild Horse Holding Facility. Please refer to the BLM California web site for more details and the up-to-date gather numbers. There have been no serious injuries or deaths. Two wild horses have been euthanized for humane reasons.
Anyone who wants to come watch this roundup can meet at the Litchfield Holding Facility at 6:00 AM. Vehicle requirements and other details can be found on the BLM web site.
13. 2010 Summary
Cattoor Livestock Roundup credits wranglers and pilots credit for a very low gather-related death loss.
Since January 1, 2010 Cattoor Livestock Roundup has recorded a very low .158% gather-related death loss. This would be any accidental death because of the capture, sorting, or transporting of the wild horses or burros. The non gather related death loss is a low .570% death loss. This would include the humane euthanization or the death of any very old, weak, and thin animals, animals with deformities, animals with severely club feet, blind animals, animals captured with severely injured legs or feet from previous injuries, or animals that suffered from water starvation or water intoxication such as the ones during the Tuscarora roundup. The total death loss including both non gather related and gather related would be a very low .728% of the total 9,483 wild horses and burros gather by CLR for the BLM and other agencies since January 1, 2010.
Both pilots and every wrangler deserves the credit for this very minimal loss of animals. They work everyday with these wild animals and they do everything they can to safely and humanely capture, sort, and transport these wild animals. We are very proud of our wranglers and pilots.
Click here for Independent Designated Observer Pilot Program FINAL REPORT October 2010:
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BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT WILD HORSE AND BURRO PROGRAM report was issued by the United States Office of the Inspector General Dec. 13, 2010. Bureau of Land Management's response: "The Bureau of Land Management has been working to set the wild horse and burro program on a sustainable path that protects the health of the horses and the range. The Inspector General's report is an important affirmation of the progress BLM has made and the direction we are moving. The IG report underlines the fact that there are no easy answers to these complex management challenges, and we must therefore continue to develop solutions based on sound science, public input, and our partnerships with states and stakeholders."