It is interesting to know that Mr. Blazier now has captured seven- 

 teen additional antelope that he is anxious to dispose of to establish 

 another herd, or if he is permitted, to capture more to start an antelope 

 farm. We have had quite a little correspondence covering this matter, 

 taking this up with several States in view of establishing several state 

 herds. Only pressure of other matters and the lack of funds has 

 prevented our purchasing these animals ourselves to put them on 

 another of the National Park reserves. This will be taken up during 

 the year. We have a recommendation from Dr. E. W. Nelson, Chief 

 of the Biological Survey, that a nucleus herd can be established on 

 the Niobrara Game Refuge in Nebraska. 



I am also glad to state that Mr. Blazier has suggested a plan, 

 and some correspondence has been had in reference to it, to induce 

 the Canadian Government and the Canadian Pacific Railway to estab- 

 lish a game preserve near Brooks, Alberta, and save this, the largest 

 remaining herd of antelope in Canada. We hope something may 

 come from this. 



The Society joined with the California Academy of Sciences, 

 the California Fish and Game Commission and the Permanent Wild 

 Life Protection Fund in subscribing towards the protection of what 

 is known as the Mount Dome antelope herd, in Siskiyou County, 

 California. Our share was $100. This money was spent by the 

 California Academy of Sciences, through Mr. M. Hall McAllister, for 

 the winter feeding and care, summer observation, warning and informa- 

 tion signs, and photographs of this fine antelope herd. Your Presi- 

 dent and Treasurer should be authorized to continue this subscrip- 

 tion should it be necessary. This is one of the best moves in the 

 country for the preservation of the antelope, valley elk and mountain 

 sheep. The California Academy of Sciences is also doing all it 

 can to help establish the Oregon antelope preserve. 



I am glad to quote a paragraph from a letter received from 

 Daniel Carter Beard, Chief Scout Commissioner, Boy Scouts of 

 America, while on his trip of observation through the Yellowstone 

 National Park and vicinity, dated September 27, 1921, as follows: 



'"In regard to the antelope, I saw very few in the park (Yellowstone Park), 

 not more than forty altogether. They tell me there are 300 there, that is the 

 «xact number they gave me 21 years ago, which means that the herd has not 

 increased by a single one in 20 years. There are lots of coyotes around the 

 antelope feeding grounds, and lots of two-legged coyotes outside the park line. 

 My trip West made me very pessimistic in regard to the preservation of wild 

 life. Outside the Park I saw no wild life with the exception of two or three 

 cranes and scattering small bunches of ducks. Twenty years ago, over the same 

 ground. I saw thousands of water fowl, brant, geese, ducks, swans, shore birds, 

 sage hens, sharp-tailed grouse, antelope, deer, wolves and prairie chickens. The 

 only live things besides men appeared to be crows and tin lizzies." 



In regard to the Northern Lakes Park enterprise, which was 

 the setting apart of the beautiful wooded lakes and islands of Northern 

 Wisconsin for a State preserve and playground. This was started by 

 Judge Asa K. Owen, the bill passed the Legislature but the Governor 

 of Wisconsin vetoed it on the ground of economy. However, the 



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