THIRTY-FIFTIT BIENNIAL REPORT 45 



ANTELOPE 



After having reached a jieak of population in 1936, the antelope 

 went into the winter of 1936-37 in only fair physical condition and 

 were badly hit by snows, intense cold and lack of feed on their winter 

 range in southeastern Lassen County and the western part of the State 

 of Nevada bordering Lassen County. 



On a survey made by air and horseback, the loss was concluded 

 to be at least 25 per cent reducing the herd to an estimated 9,000 to 

 11,000 head. I\Iost of the animals lost were old individuals. On parts 

 of the winter range, the loss was better than five per square mile. The 

 animals have been slow to recuperate from this loss. Although, the 

 winter of 1937-38 had a heavy snowfall, there was no intense cold or 

 great scarcity of feed on the winter range and they came through 

 in much better condition. The fawn crop of 1938 was the ])est in 

 ratio to does since 1935. 



