OF THE LARGE AMERICAN MAMMALS 207 
Already all the states that possess wild antelope, except 
Nevada, have passed laws giving that species long close sea- 
sons; which is highly creditable to the states that have done 
their duty. 
In 1908 Dr. T. S. Palmer published in his annual report 
of “Progress in Game Protection” the following in regard to 
the prong-horned antelope: 
“Antelope are still found in diminished numbers in four- 
teen western states. A considerable number were killed 
during the year in Montana, where the species seems to have 
suffered more than elsewhere since the season was opened in 
1907. 
“A striking illustration of the decrease of the antelope is 
afforded by Colorado. In 1898 the state warden estimated 
that there were 25,000 in the state, whereas in 1908 the game 
commissioner places the number at only 2,000. The total 
number of antelope now in the United States probably does 
not exceed 17,000, distributed approximately as follows: 
ColoradOsn ess cisetes Bhikéo Sadia UPAR Bear Ge we 2,000 
Pb eaA HT Oe sess sss gens des acter chavedoshk Cay Sites aa ae cate: At eat eds Note ae 200 
Montanaie.c6 seas ee bee te en bao ld CRE e Ba Za wee 4,000 
ING@w MEXICO ig hs dig ie Sec ett ened We ele ah ke ae hen 1,300 
OregOTic clade adage need Geeks ee tee eer ke des 1,500 
WyOMmiligiedecss Swe ee eee Biee Gaeleten ieee 4,000 
Yellowstone Park.........0.00 0.00.00 foc eee 2,000 
Other: states: oi. ce sbinesgiareaee He ke OSA ese Awe TES 2,000 
Saskatchewatieeci2 2540 sew ees Sane eRe Wades See es 2,000 
19,000” 
To-day the total number of antelope is much less than it 
was in 1908, and in spite of protection the number is steadily 
