immediate extermination, bnt many deserters and oth- 

 ers hiding in tlie forest, on the verge of starvation, did 

 not liessitate to kill the bison, whenever and wherever 

 fonnd, so in this manner the herd has been reduced, 

 according to the latest report, to one hundred and eighty 

 (180). 



In a letter received from Dr. Einar Lonnberg of 

 Stockholm, Sweden, he states that it is reported the 

 bison in the Caucasus have suffered a like fate. 



The Society made an especial effort during the past 

 year towards saving the last and largest band of Avild 

 antelope in the United States. At a meeting of the 

 Executive Committee it was decided to send the Secre- 

 tary, in company with Dr. George W. Field of the Bio- 

 logical Survey, to southeastern Oregon for the purpose 

 of exploring the territory ranged over by the antelope, 

 and to make a careful count of the number found 

 thereon, also to report on the desirability of an antelope 

 range and sage grouse reservation in that particular 

 locality. A full report by the Secretary on his investi- 

 gation and count of the antelope will be found else- 

 where. 



Mr. J. B. Harkin, Commissioner of Parks, Canada, 

 and who is also a member of our Board of Managers, 

 has related some interesting facts in regard to the ante- 

 lope in Canada. 



Mr. Harkin states that by an actual count taken 

 two years ago there were aliout six hundred (600) ante- 

 lope' in the Province of Alberta, and the majority of 

 these are in an area containing about a township and a 

 half which was set aside as an antelope reserve in 1914. 

 This reserve is known as the Canyon Antelope Reserve 

 and is situated in the Medicine Hat District, Alberta. 

 It is bounded on the south and east sides by the South 

 Saskatchewan River. 



The Nemiskam Antelope Reserve contains about 

 five thousand (5000) acres and is situated forty-two 

 (42) miles southwest of Medicine Hat and thirty-six 

 miles north of the international boundary. This reserve 

 is entirely fenced with a coyote and antelope-proof 

 fence, erected in 1915. At that time there were forty- 



16 



