The Bureau of Land Management has captured 232 wild horses and two have died during an “emergency” helicopter roundup at the Eagle Herd Management Area in Lincoln County, Nevada.

Through Tuesday, a total 103 mares, 59 foals and 70 studs had been captured during the roundup, which began on Sept. 13. A 4-year-old bay stallion with a tumor on its lip was put down on the first day and a 3-year-old bay stallion with a sway back was put down on the third, according to BLM.

Advocate Laura Leigh of Wild Horse Education on Monday captured a bloody photo of a mare running that had just given birth, was given birth or was miscarrying. Leigh noted in her accompanying blog post that the same mare had been run repeatedly, including for 40 minutes on the day she took the photo, and that she had previously raised her concerns about the mare but BLM took no action to protect it. Leigh wrote that two foals also disappeared on the same day without an effort by the helicopter pilot to find them.

BLM is conducting the roundup because it says there is insufficient water to support the wild horses on the 660,610-acre Eagle HMA. The herd management area typically receives 8-14 inches of rainfall annually, depending on elevation, with water sources limited to a few natural springs and man-made wells, as well as a few small perennial streams

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