Roundups canceled Mon-Wed

Roundups canceled for Mon-Wed; Death Toll Rises

While forbidding the public to observe all aspects of this government operation, the BLM is now releasing select information pertaining to deaths, some previously unannounced, resulting from the Calico roundup.

We now learn that on Jan 23 a mare, at the holding facility, was stressed and struggled so much that she "ran into a gate and broke her neck." We are also now told that a stallion was found dead in a pen on Jan 14 (note: BLM waited 11 days to announce this death) and attributed his death to "failure to adjust to a change in feed." BLM does not reveal how long either of these horses were at the facility. For the BLM's latest laundry list of deaths and rationalizations click here.

Roundups canceled for Mon-Wed; Death Toll Rises; Jan 26 update

Jan 26, 2010 UPDATE: Roundups canceled for Mon-Wed; 
Death Toll Rises

While forbidding the public to observe all aspects of this government operation, the BLM is now releasing select information pertaining to deaths, some previously unannounced, resulting from the Calico roundup. For more information click here.

We now learn that on Jan 23 a mare, at the holding facility, was stressed and struggled so much that she "ran into a gate and broke her neck." We are also now told that a stallion was found dead in a pen on Jan 14 (note: BLM waited 11 days to announce this death) and attributed his death to "failure to adjust to a change in feed." BLM does not reveal how long either of these horses were at the facility.

For the BLM's latest laundry list of deaths and rationalizations click here.

27 horses captured on Sunday, Jan 24

Jan 25: 27 horses captured on Sunday

We arrived at the trap site today, Monday, and were told by Alan Shepherd, Nevada lead for Wild Horse & Burro program, that the roundup had been canceled due to weather conditions. We requested that we be allowed to observe the roundup on Tuesday (especially considering today's cancellation). Mr. Shepherd said that would not be allowed and indicated that the Nevada and Washington DC offices "had decided" that the public would be restricted to observation of the government operation to a few hours on three days a week. See video below of Don Glenn, director of the Wild Horse & Burro, who heads up the Washington office state the public would be provided full access to observe roundups.

Al Shepherd Says BLM-DC Office Restricts Public Access To Observe Roundup

Jan 25, 2010:  We requested that we be allowed to observe the roundup on Tuesday (especially considering today's [Monday's] cancellation). Mr. Shepherd said that would not be allowed and indicated that the Nevada and Washington DC offices "had decided" that the public would be restricted to observation of the government operation to a few hours on three days a week.