62 ***** "Oh, Ranger!" 



protection from hunters. For a time it seemed certain that this inter 

 esting little animal was doomed to extinction, but of recent years lovers 

 of wild life have felt more easy about the antelope's future. Private 

 donations have assisted greatly in building the park herds by the acqui 

 sition of lands at lower levels where the antelope may feed during the 

 winter. 



The antelope is easy prey to predatory animals, especially while 

 young. It is an interesting fact that the little antelope is born without 

 scent and his fur so blends into the landscape that it is almost impos 

 sible to see him, even at fairly close range. It is said that if the tiny 

 antelope remains still, a coyote can neither see nor smell him at twenty- 

 five feet distance. The antelopes of the Grand Canyon herd were raised 

 by the rangers from tiny kids, captured in northern Nevada. They were 

 reared on bottles near Reno, then were sent by rail to the park. Here 

 in crates they were strapped on pack mules and taken down the Hermit 

 Trail to the Tonto Plateau. There they have grown to full maturity 

 and are rearing their young naturally. 



Because of his grace, color, and beauty, the antelope is a great 

 favorite with amateur photographers, who in their eagerness to get a 

 good snapshot approach the animals without care. Often they try to 

 catch up with the antelope, if they miss their first shot. The photog 

 rapher who can catch an antelope on the run has not yet been born. 

 The visitor eager to take good animal pictures should come equipped 

 with long-range lenses, or else must learn the patient art of stalking 

 wild life. Any sudden movement frightens wild animals and ruins the 

 picture not only for the photographer but also for others to come. 

 Those who are successful in taking wild-animal pictures have developed 

 a fine technique. The Crown Prince of Sweden, an experienced pho 

 tographer of wild life, crawled a quarter of a mile on his hands and 

 knees and finally on his stomach to take pictures of mountain sheep on 

 Mount Washburn in Yellowstone. 



The photographer must have infinite pa 

 tience. He must keep his friends out of 

 ; sight, as well as himself. He must move 

 ever so slowly and cautiously toward the 

 animals, or else sit patiently and wait for them 

 come to him. Or he can set up his camera in 

 which animals are known to frequent and pull 

 er by means of a thread. The telescopic lens 

 fitted to his camera will help bridge the distance to his 

 'shot." The rangers will give him pointers on where to find 

 animals and how to get the pictures. Most of the rangers 

 Id-life camera fans and have taken good pictures. They have 



