Reveille Roundup: February 1, 2017
Reveille Roundup: February 1, 2017
The Reveille Roundup, conducted by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), aimed to manage the wild horse population in the Reveille Herd Management Area (HMA). Over several days, wild horses were captured and transported, with the goal of maintaining ecological balance. This roundup has sparked discussions about the methods and necessity of such operations.
Day 3: February 1, 2017
This morning, observers were allowed to view the horses captured over the previous days as they were being loaded for transport to the Ridgecrest corrals. No injuries or issues were witnessed during this process.
A total of 45 wild horses were captured, and there was one death. According to the BLM, the deceased was a 20-year-old mare with a body condition of 2, meeting the BLM criteria for "euthanasia."
To date, 123 wild horses have been captured in this roundup, including 53 stallions, 52 mares, and 18 weanlings/yearlings. The BLM has reported that none of the mares removed so far during this operation had been previously treated with PZP.
Day 2: January 31, 2017
On this day, 46 wild horses were rounded up, consisting mostly of older horses. No injuries or deaths were reported.
The trap site will be moved to a different location as no additional horses were seen in the current area.
Photos below were taken by Teresa Gilbert for American Wild Horse Conservation (formerly American Wild Horse Campaign).
Day 1: January 30, 2017
The Bureau of Land Management allows just 138 wild horses to roam within the Reveille Herd Management Area (HMA) and estimates that 173 wild horses live in the 105,000-acre (170 square mile) public land area. Wondering why the BLM is conducting an expensive roundup when this HMA is just 35 horses over the agency-imposed population limit? Read the full story here.
The BLM's Tonopah Field Office began the Reveille roundup today. The agency aims to capture 140-160 wild horses and permanently remove 80 of them from their homes on the range. Captured horses are being shipped to the BLM's Ridgecrest Corrals in Kern County, California.
The roundup began late, around 11:30 a.m., due to an injury sustained by a contract worker who had to be airlifted out for medical attention. By the end of the day, a total of 32 wild horses were captured. There were no deaths or injuries reported.
The onsite veterinarian estimated that the majority of those removed were relatively young, with the oldest being estimated at 15 years.
Photos below were taken by Teresa Gilbert for American Wild Horse Conservation (formerly American Wild Horse Campaign).