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areas will continue and will be a great factor in lessening the losses 

 of young antelope and in building up the herds. In addition, the 

 Biological Survey has made an exception to its general rule and has 

 permitted its hunters to be made deputy State game wardens, so that 

 in carrying out their predatory-animal-control work they will be in 

 position still further to assist in the protection of the antelope herds. 



Local stockmen have shown a most friendly spirit toward the 

 establishment of the "Washoe and Humboldt refuges and have ex- 

 pressed a desire to assist in the protection of the antelope within 

 these areas. 



The Washoe refuge contains about 3,888 square miles, and its 

 boundaries are about 312 miles in extent. The Humboldt refuge 

 covers an area of 1,836 square miles, with a distance of 168 miles 

 about its borders. At the request of the governor, the Biological 

 Survey is taking charge of marking the boundaries of both refuges. 

 This is rendered possible through a generous contribution of funds 

 from the Permanent Wild Life Protection Fund, through W. T. 

 Hornaday. Metal signs bearing the following legend are being 

 placed on posts at suitable intervals around the borders of the 

 Washoe refuge, and similar signs about the Plumboldt refuge : 



NEVADA GAME REFUGE NO. 9 



Foe the Preservation of Antelope and Other Game 



hunting game animals or birds on this refuge is pro- 

 hibited under penalties provided by law 



All persons are asked to assist in the protection of antelope, 

 to prevent the extermination of this beautiful animal, found 

 only in North America ; also to help protect other game, that 

 the surplus may spread to the surrounding country. 



Maintained in cooperation between the State of Nevada ; the 

 Bureau of Biological Survey, United States Department of 

 Agriculture ; and the Permanent Wild Life Protection Fund of 

 New York. 



For further information address 



Nevada State Game Commission, Carson City. 



J. G. Scrugham, Governor. 



PROPOSED OWYHEE ANTELOPE AND SAGE-HEN REFUGE, IDAHO 



Apparently the first suggestion that a refuge should be made 

 Eor antelope and sage hens in southwestern Idaho was in a letter 

 dated December 10, 1920, from George Tonkin, United States game 

 warden in that region. In 1921 further information was received 

 from Mr. Tonkin and oilier representatives of the Biological Survey 

 in that area, and in the same year the American Bison Society 

 became interested in the project, and its secretary, M. S. Garretson, 

 visited tin; Owyhee region with a representative of the Biological 

 Survey. A- a result of his report and recommendations the Bison 

 Society became active in trying to bring about the establishment of 

 this refuge. 



The stockmen resident within the limits of the proposed refuge 

 in Owyhee County were practically a unit in its favor on the 



