Fall Sand Wash Basin Gather 2024

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) conducted a bait trap wild horse gather August 12 through October 15, 2024 in the Sand Wash Basin Herd Management Area. A total of 10 horses were safely removed from the range during operations.

Purpose of Gather:

Through increased fertility control and by conducting smaller bait trap gathers when necessary, the BLM seeks to manage and maintain a Sand Wash Basin wild horse population within an appropriate management level of 163-362 and avoid a large scale gather.  There are currently an estimated 409 wild horses in Sand Wash Basin Herd Management Area based on a May 2024 aerial survey.

Details of Gather:

The fall Sand Wash Basin Gather began on August 12 concluded on October 15, 2024.  A total of 10 horses were safely removed from the range during operations. All gather operations were conducted in accordance with the BLM’s Comprehensive Animal Welfare Program.

Public Observation:

The BLM conducted this operation using water and bait traps consisting of a series of corral panels stocked with water and hay. Because of the nature of the bait and water trap method, wild horses are reluctant to approach the trap site when there is too much activity; therefore, only essential gather operation personnel were allowed at the trap site during operations. No helicopters were used.

Adoption Information:

All gathered horses were transported to the Canon City Off-Range Corral. Upon arrival at the facility, the horses were checked by a veterinarian and readied for the agency’s wild horse adoption and sale program. BLM will announce adoptions as they are scheduled via the BLM website and social media channels. To learn more about adopting a wild horse, please visit the BLM Wild Horse and Burro Program Adoption webpage.

Background:

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) began a bait trap wild horse gather the week of Aug. 12, 2024 in the Sand Wash Basin Herd Management Area. At the conclusion of the gather operations on October 15, 2024, ten horses were gathered.

Bait trap gather operations are tentatively scheduled to resume in 2025.

Through increased fertility control and by conducting smaller bait trap gathers when necessary, the BLM seeks to manage and maintain a Sand Wash Basin wild horse population within an appropriate management level of 163-362 and avoid a large scale gather.  There are currently an estimated 409 wild horses in Sand Wash Basin Herd Management Area based on a May 2024 aerial survey.

The gather will be conducted using bait trap methods authorized under environmental assessment DOI-BLM-CO-N010-2021-0034-EA available at https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/2012689/510

For more information about the BLM’s Wild Horse and Burro Program, and to learn about opportunities to adopt, https://wildhorsesonline.blm.gov/

Daily Gather Reports

August 19, 2024

Animals Gathered Today: 0

Animals Treated with Fertility Control: 0

Animals Released: 0

Total Deaths Today: 0

Acute: 0

Chronic/Pre-existing: 0

August 20, 2024

Animals Gathered Today: 0

Animals Treated with Fertility Control: 0

Animals Released: 0

Total Deaths Today: 0

Acute: 0

Chronic/Pre-existing: 0

August 21, 2024

Animals Gathered Today: 0

Animals Treated with Fertility Control: 0

Animals Released: 0

Total Deaths Today: 0

Acute: 0

Chronic/Pre-existing: 0

August 26, 2024

Animals Gathered Today: 0

Animals Treated with Fertility Control: 0

Animals Released: 0

Total Deaths Today: 0

Acute: 0

Chronic/Pre-existing: 0

August 27, 2024

Animals Gathered Today: 0

Animals Treated with Fertility Control: 0

Animals Released: 0

Total Deaths Today: 0

Acute: 0

Chronic/Pre-existing: 0

August 28, 2024

Animals Gathered Today: 0

Animals Treated with Fertility Control: 0

Animals Released: 0

Total Deaths Today: 0

Acute: 0

Chronic/Pre-existing: 0

September 3, 2024

Animals Gathered Today: 6

1 stallion, 4 mares, 1 foal

Animals Treated with Fertility Control: 0

Animals Released: 0

Total Deaths Today: 0

Acute: 0

Chronic/Pre-existing: 0

September 4, 2024

6 horses gathered on September 3, 2024 were shipped to Canon City on September 4, 2024.

Animals Gathered Today: 0

Animals Treated with Fertility Control: 0

Animals Released: 0

Total Deaths Today: 0

Acute: 0

Chronic/Pre-existing: 0

September 9, 2024

Animals Gathered Today: 0

Animals Treated with Fertility Control: 0

Animals Released: 0

Total Deaths Today: 0

Acute: 0

Chronic/Pre-existing: 0

October 1, 2024

Animals Gathered Today: 0

Animals Treated with Fertility Control: 0

Animals Released: 0

Total Deaths Today: 0

Acute: 0

Chronic/Pre-existing: 0

October 2, 2024

Animals Gathered Today: 0

Animals Treated with Fertility Control: 0

Animals Released: 0

Total Deaths Today: 0

Acute: 0

Chronic/Pre-existing: 0

October 3, 2024

Animals Gathered Today: 4

Animals Treated with Fertility Control: 0

Animals Released: 0

Total Deaths Today: 0

Acute: 0

Chronic/Pre-existing: 0

October 4, 2024

4 horses gathered on October 3, 2024 were shipped to Canon City on October 4, 2024

Animals Gathered Today: 0

Animals Treated with Fertility Control: 0

Animals Released: 0

Total Deaths Today: 0

Acute: 0

Chronic/Pre-existing: 0

October 7, 2024

Animals Gathered Today: 0

Animals Treated with Fertility Control: 0

Animals Released: 0

Total Deaths Today: 0

Acute: 0

Chronic/Pre-existing: 0

October 8, 2024

Animals Gathered Today: 0

Animals Treated with Fertility Control: 0

Animals Released: 0

Total Deaths Today: 0

Acute: 0

Chronic/Pre-existing: 0

October 9, 2024

Animals Gathered Today: 0

Animals Treated with Fertility Control: 0

Animals Released: 0

Total Deaths Today: 0

Acute: 0

Chronic/Pre-existing: 0

October 10, 2024

Animals Gathered Today: 0

Animals Treated with Fertility Control: 0

Animals Released: 0

Total Deaths Today: 0

Acute: 0

Chronic/Pre-existing: 0

 

 

Gather Status

As of October 15, 2024 (gather operations ceased on October 15, 2024)

Animals Gathered: 10 
0 Wild Horses (3 Stallions, 6 Mares, and 1 Foals) 
0 Wild Burros (0 Jacks, 0 Jennies, and 0 Foals) 

Animals Shipped: 10 
0 Wild Horses (3 Stallions, 6 Mares, and 1 Foals) 
0 Wild Burros (0 Jacks, 0 Jennies, and 0 Foals) 

Animals Treated with Fertility Control: 0
0 Wild Horses (0 Stallions, 0 Mares, and 0 Foals) 
0 Wild Burros (0 Jacks, 0 Jennies, and 0 Foals) 
  PZP: 0 (0 Mares, 0 Jennies)
  PZP-22: 0 (0 Mares, 0 Jennies)
  GonaCon: 0 (0 Mares, 0 Jennies)
  IUD: 0 (0 Mares, 0 Jennies)
  Sterilizations: 0 (0 Stallions, 0 Mares, 0 Jacks, 0 Jennies)
  Other: 0 (0 Stallions, 0 Mares, 0 Jacks, 0 Jennies)

Animals Released:
0 Wild Horses (0 Stallions, 0 Mares, and 0 Foals) 
0 Wild Burros (0 Jacks, 0 Jennies, and 0 Foals) 

Deaths: 0 
-Sudden / Acute:
-Pre-existing / Chronic:

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