2018 Cold Creek Emergency Wild Horse Gather Daily Updates

 

Final 2018 Emergency Wild Horse Gather Numbers:

  • Total Number of Horses Gathered: 148 (72 studs, 67 mares, 9 foals). 
  • Total Number of Deaths: 19 (1 Acute and 18 Chronic/Pre-existing)

 

 

Tuesday, May 22 (Final Daily Update)

Animals gathered: 0 (0 Studs, 0 Mares, and 0 Foals)
Animals shipped: 0 
Total Deaths (#): 2

  • Acute (#): 0
  • Chronic/Pre-existing (#): 2
  • 05/22/18: 10-year-old bay mare with a BCS 1, very emaciated, was humanely euthanized in accordance with IM 2015-070 due to a hopeless prognosis for improvement.
  • 05/22/18: 11-year-old black stud with a BCS 2, was humanely euthanized in accordance with IM 2015-070 due a hopeless prognosis for recover due to preexisting condition (blindness).

 

 

Monday, May 21

Animals gathered: 3 (1 Studs, 2 Mares, and 0 Foals)
Animals shipped: 0 
Total Deaths (#): 0

  • Acute (#): 0
  • Chronic/Pre-existing (#): 0

*One foal was foster locally 05/21/18

 

 

Sunday, May 20

Animals gathered: 3 (1 Studs, 2 Mares, and 0 Foals)
Animals shipped: 0 
Total Deaths (#): 4

  • Acute (#): 0
  • Chronic/Pre-existing (#): 4
  • 05/20/18: 28-year-old sorrel stud with a BCS 1, very emaciated, was humanely euthanized in accordance with IM 2015-070 due to a hopeless prognosis for improvement.
  • 05/20/18: 2-year-old black stud with a BCS 1, very emaciated, was humanely euthanized in accordance with IM 2015-070 due to a hopeless prognosis for improvement.
  • 05/20/18: 3-year-old bay stud with a BCS 1, very emaciated, was humanely euthanized in accordance with IM 2015-070 due to a hopeless prognosis for improvement.
  • 05/20/18: 6-year-old brown stud with a BCS 1, very emaciated, was humanely euthanized in accordance with IM 2015-070 due to a hopeless prognosis for improvement.

 

 

Saturday, May 19

Animals gathered: 11 (3 Studs, 7 Mares, and 1 Foal)
Animals shipped: 0 
Total Deaths (#): 0

  • Acute (#): 0
  • Chronic/Pre-existing (#): 0

 

 

Friday, May 18

Animals gathered: 8 (5 Studs, 2 Mares, and 1 Foal)
Animals shipped: 0 
Total Deaths (#): 4

  • Acute (#): 0
  • Chronic/Pre-existing (#): 4
  • 05/18/18: 9-year-old brown mare with a BCS 1, very emaciated, was humanely euthanized in accordance with IM 2015-070 due to a hopeless prognosis for improvement.
  • 05/18/18: 13-year-old bay mare with a BCS 1, very emaciated, was humanely euthanized in accordance with IM 2015-070 due to a hopeless prognosis for improvement.
  • 05/18/18: 11-year-old bay mare with a BCS 1, very emaciated, was humanely euthanized in accordance with IM 2015-070 due to a hopeless prognosis for improvement.
  • 05/18/18: 15-year-old bay mare with a BCS 1, very emaciated, was humanely euthanized in accordance with IM 2015-070 due to a hopeless prognosis for improvement.

 

 

Thursday, May 17

Animals gathered: 8 (4 Studs, 4 Mares, and 0 Foals)
Animals shipped: 0 
Total Deaths (#): 0

  • Acute (#): 0
  • Chronic/Pre-existing (#): 0

*One foal was foster locally 05/17/18

 

 

Wednesday, May 16

Animals gathered: 15 (7 Studs, 8 Mares, and 0 Foals)
Animals shipped: 0 
Total Deaths (#): 4

  • Acute (#): 0
  • Chronic/Pre-existing (#): 4
  • 05/16/18: 4-year-old grey mare with a BCS 1, very emaciated, was humanely euthanized in accordance with IM 2015-070 due to a hopeless prognosis for improvement.
  • 05/16/18: 18-year-old bay mare with a BCS 1, very emaciated, was humanely euthanized in accordance with IM 2015-070 due to a hopeless prognosis for improvement.
  • 05/16/18: 16-year-old bay mare with a BCS 1, very emaciated, was humanely euthanized in accordance with IM 2015-070 due to a hopeless prognosis for improvement.
  • 05/16/18: 12-year-old brown mare with a BCS 1, very emaciated, was humanely euthanized in accordance with IM 2015-070 due to a hopeless prognosis for improvement.

 

 

Tuesday, May 15

Animals gathered: 15 (10 Studs, 5 Mares, and 0 Foals)
Animals shipped: 0 
Total Deaths (#): 1

  • Acute (#): 0
  • Chronic/Pre-existing (#): 1
  • 05/15/18: 4-year-old paint stud with a BCS 1, very emaciated, with a pre-existing injury to the right hind leg, was humanely euthanized in accordance with IM 2015-070 due to a hopeless prognosis for improvement.

 

 

Monday, May 14

Animals gathered: 10 (7 Studs, 3 Mares, and 0 Foals)
Animals shipped: 35 
Total Deaths (#): 2

  • Acute (#): 0
  • Chronic/Pre-existing (#): 2
  • 05/14/18: 10-year-old black mare with a BCS 1, very emaciated, was humanely euthanized in accordance with IM 2015-070 due to a hopeless prognosis for improvement.
  • 05/14/18: 12-year-old bay mare with a BCS 1, very emaciated, was humanely euthanized in accordance with IM 2015-070 due to a hopeless prognosis for improvement.

 

 

Sunday, May 13

Animals gathered: 22 (10 Studs, 11 Mares, and 1 Foal)
Animals shipped:  0 
Total Deaths  (#): 2

  • Acute (#): 1
  • Chronic/Pre-existing (#): 1

*One foal was foster locally 05/13/18   

  

 

Saturday, May 12

Animals gathered: 28 (15 Studs, 11 Mares, and 2 Foals)
Animals shipped: 24 
Total Deaths  (#): 2

  • Acute (#): 1
  • Chronic/Pre-existing (#): 1
  • 05/12/18: 14-year-old black mare with a BCS 1, very emaciated, was humanely euthanized in accordance with IM 2015-070 due to a hopeless prognosis for improvement.
  • 05/12/18: Bay foal with an acute injury (broken leg) was humanely euthanized in accordance with IM 2015-070.

 

 

Friday, May 11

Animals gathered:  25 (9 Studs, 12 Mares, and 4 Foals)
Animals shipped: 0 
Total Deaths (#): 0

  • Acute (#): 0
  • Chronic/Pre-existing (#): 0

 

 

Thursday, May 10

Animals gathered: 0 (0 Studs, 0 Mares, and 0 Foals)
Animals shipped: 0 
Total Deaths (#): 0

  • Acute (#): 0
  • Chronic/Pre-existing (#): 0

 

 

For more information on IM 2015-0707, visit https://www.blm.gov/policy/im-2015-070
A death labeled as "acute" is when an animal 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.
A death labeled as "chronic/pre-existing" is when an animal 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.


Quick Links

Highlights

  • Like Us on Facebook! Link opens in a new window
  • Follow Us on Twitter! Link opens in a new window