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than twelve of thorn in the whole Boservc, and I am 

 inclined to think this is a liberal estimate. There is, how- 

 ever, every reason to think that they will increase, as they, in 

 common with all the other larger antelope except water- 

 buck, have comparative immunity from the carnivora which 

 hang about the rivers and feed on the impala. 



' Roan Antelope were believed to have been exterminated, but 

 two were seen near the Crocodile Biver about two months 

 ago. There are a good many in Portuguese Territory _ not 

 Ear from the border, and no doubt those seen were visitors 

 from there, and it is very probable that others may follow. 

 This antelope is now extremely rare in the Transvaal, and 

 should be specially protected. 



' Tressebe —A troop of five were seen about nine months ago on 



* the flats near the Portuguese border, but no one has come 



across them since, and it is to be feared that they must have 



rocrossed the border. This, if still in the Eeserve, is the 



only troop of these animals south of the Sabi. 



' Blue Wildebeeste once existed inlarge numbers throughout the 

 Eeserve, parts of which are eminently suited to their habits , 

 those animals have been so shot down that only some three 

 troops of from ton to twelve members each, and a few old 

 solitary bulls, who generally run with the herds of impala, 

 are left. However, a few years will, sot thorn on a good 

 footing once more. , 



' Waterbuck exist in fairly large numbers along the Sabi ana 

 Crocodile Rivers ; there are certainly no less than one 

 hundred in the Eeserve, but a few were killed by lions in 

 certain districts, and a certain number were shot just on 

 the western border- (but out of the Eeserve) by sports- 

 men from Kaapmuidon, before the Proclamation protect- 

 ing them, came out. They will certainly increase if le» 



alone. , „ . . , , t, 



' Koodoo are not numerous, but as they frequent thick bust 

 and generally ungetatable places very few have boon shot- 

 within the Last few years. There is a troop of twenty near 

 the Crocodile, and I saw a small troop of three cows and a 

 young bull near the Sabi a month ago. There may be 

 thirty-five in the Eeserve, not more, but their prospects are 

 excellent. 



' Hartebecsta.— None in the Eeserve. 



' Ostrich.— None in the Eeserve, though in large numbers nortn 

 of the Sabi. . . , . 



' Zebra— There are about four troops, each having from eign* 

 to twelve members ; as a rough estimate, forty m all. They 

 are not greatly troubled by carnivora, and will do well. 



' Impala.— These animals are by far the most numerous m the 

 Game Eeserve, which appears to ho exactly adapted. 1° 

 them All records and information point to the Sabi as 



