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Gray writes (1930, p. 27) that "a few specimens have been killed 

 north of the Loando." Varian states (in Maydon, 1932, p. 380) that 

 the southern limit is the Luaco River. Monard (1935, p. 290) has 

 reports of some form of Sable from the region of Kafima, east of 

 Kuanyama. Moreover, Welwitsch sent a head from the interior of 



FIG. 65. Giant Sable Antelope (Hippotragus variani) 



Mossamedes, at a period prior to the immigration of the game- 

 destroying Boers (1874-1880). 

 P. N. Gray (1930, p. 30) writes: 



For the past four years it has been against the law to kill giant sable 

 except on a special license issued by the High Commissioner. Very few of 

 these have been issued, with the result, I believe, that none have been killed 

 legally since the Vernay expedition for the American Museum of Natural 

 History in 1925. However, with the withdrawal of li cense a demand for the 

 horns has sprung up so that the local Portuguese traders find it very lucra- 

 tive to shoot the bulls for their horns, and cows for their hides and meat. 



