Completed FY 2012 Gathers

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

Railroad Valley Oil Well, Battle Mountain NV



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Completed FY 2012 Gathers

When deteriorating rangeland conditions are determined, the BLM removes excess wild horses and burros from overpopulated Herd Management Areas (HMAs) and restricts livestock grazing to keep animal populations at sustainable levels. Wildfires and severe drought conditions are also important factors in the condition of the public rangelands.

The statistics below are from gathers completed in Herd Management Areas during the current Fiscal Year. For a tentative schedule of upcoming gathers, select this link.

Rangeland and Herd Management

Herd Management Area
Completion date
Estimated Pre-Gather Population
Number of Animals Gathered
Number of Animals Removed
Number of Mares Treated with Fertility Control
Number
of Stallions /
Geldings
Released
Acute Condition Death *
Chronic/Pre-Existing Condition Death
Estimated Post-Gather Population**
Palo Verde, CA
(outside of HMA)
10/5/11
N/A
80
11
N/A
N/A
0
0
N/A
Red Desert Complex, WY
11/21/11
1,077
899
516
173
178
2
5
607
Divide Basin Complex, WY
11/14/11
1,668
1,394
990
55
84
3
0
417
High Rock Complex, CA
11/30/11
1,548
1,276
1,141
87
100
3
4
316
Calico
1/10/12
1,722 horses
220 burros
1,203 horses
141 burros
951 horses
141 burros
92
148
4
7
762 horses
79 burros
McGee Burros
1/11/12
176
131
131
0
0
0
0
45
Murderers Creek
1/12/12
N/A
83
83
0
0
0
0
N/A
Four Mile
1/13/12
N/A
9
9
0
0
0
0
N/A
Dogskins &
Granite Peak
1/21/12
54
41
41
0
0
0
0
26
Flanigan
1/25/12
314
267
211
21
35
0
0
80
Lake Havasu
1/27/12
N/A
93
93
N/A
N/A
0
0
N/A
Garfield Flat
1/30/12
228
84
60
14
10
0
1
153
Saulsbury/Stone Cabin
2/18/12
956
725
502
115
131
5
9
209
Onaqui
2/20/12
186
155
34
57
63
0
1
206
Pancakes
2/22/12
2,208
1,115
819
124
162
6
3
1,380
Slate Range
2/22/12
N/A
36
36
0
0
0
0
N/A
Cedar Mountain
2/29/12
539
348
74
143
130
0
1
464
Bullfrog
3/6/12
195
77
77
0
0
0
0
118
Cibola
6/13/12
N/A
354
350
3
1
0
0
N/A
PMWHR
8/29/12
194
146
45
63
28
0
0
133
Bordo Atravesado
6/6/12
96
94
56
0
36
1
0
46
Jackson Mountain
7/14/12
940
648
633
0
3
2
10
303
Paisley
7/30/12
300
15
15
0
0
0
0
N/A
Red Rocks Lakes
8/28/12
N/A
94
94
0
0
0
0
N/A
West Douglas
7/27/12
N/A
20
20
0
0
0
0
N/A
Jackies Butte
8/10/12
90
84
77
0
0
1
6
12
Desatoya
8/13/12
652
429
405
0
24
2
2
247
Paisley
8/29/12
300
193
193
0
0
0
0
107
Centennial
9/4/12
133
64
64
0
0
0
0
99
Pancakes
9/13/12
146
131
124
5
2
0
0
19
Slate Range
9/28/12
184
36
36
0
0
0
0
148

* Acute condition death - animal that 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.

** Chronic/pre-existing condition death - animla that 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.