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Tuesday, April 22, 2014
BLM confirms six cattle died in roundup
The Bureau of Land Management on Monday said six cattle died in the
roundup of Cliven Bundy’s livestock that culminated with the release of
some 350 animals after a standoff between armed protesters and federal
agents on April 12. The BLM, which oversaw the roundup near
Bunkerville, said four animals were euthanized and two died of
unspecified causes. The four euthanized animals included a bull with
Bundy’s brand, a cow with Bundy’s brand, an unbranded bull and unbranded
cow, BLM spokesman Craig Leff said. The other two animals that died
included an unbranded bull and an unbranded cow, Leff said in a
statement. Without offering specifics, U.S. Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., said last week that a task force was forming to address the situation. The
Bundys have criticized the BLM’s use of “contract cowboys” to handle
the roundup. They also said they found dead cattle buried in holes.
Pictures of the dead cattle were posted on social media sites. It’s unclear how much the failed roundup will cost taxpayers.
Government contract records show the BLM inked a $966,000 contract in
February for the roundup with Shayne Sampson of Sampson Livestock, based
in Meadow, Utah. “The BLM has not completed a full accounting of
the operation,” Leff said. “We are still calculating the full cost and
will make it public once we are done.”...more
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