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BULLETIN 
S. DEPARTMEXT OF AGRICULTURE 
UTAH 
" During the past few months we have interested the Union Pacific Railroad 
Co., which is at present working out plans for the development of the Zion 
Park and Bruce Canyon scenic attractions, and which has agreed to give us all 
the cooperation possible in the protection of the antelope." 
The information appears to indicate that the antelope in Utah are rapidly 
decreasing. Very definite and prompt efforts will be necessary to prevent their 
complete extermination. It is to be hoped that local game-protective associa- 
tions and others will make special efforts to safeguard the few widely scattered 
surviving bands. It is gratifying to note that in certain areas, as on the 
Escalante Desert, in Iron County, the settlers are interesting themselves in 
antelope protection. Unfortunately, reports from remote districts indicate that 
herders make a practice of 
killing these animals when 
opportunity offers. 
The antelope in Utah 
are distributed as follows 
(fig. 17) : 
1. In 1922 a band of 
about 50 was ranging in 
the vicinity of Erickson, in 
Tooele County, where they 
were reported as being 
killed, especially in winter, 
and in danger of extermi- 
nation. Another band of 30 
was ranging from Callao, 
in Juab County, to Gold 
Hill, in the same county. 
2. A band of 50 was re- 
ported in 1922 as ranging 
in the vicinity of Cherry 
Creek, in Juab County, 
where they were said to be 
maintaining their numbers. 
3. In 1922 a band of 50 
was reported in Snake Val- 
ley, Millard County. These 
are the survivors of the 
herd of about 200 there in 
1919. Their decrease is 
attributed both to their be- 
ing hunted and to the in- 
roads of predatory 
animals. 
4. In 1922 a band of about 20 was reported in White Valley, Millard County. 
5. In 1923 a band of not less than 75 was reported in the vicinity of Sevier 
Lake, in Millard County. This is said to be increasing. 
6. Several bands aggregating about 150 animals were living in 1923 on the 
desert in Emery and Wayne Counties, ranging thence down to the Green River 
breaks. A few were reported on the east side of the Green River, in Grand 
County. 
7. In 1922 about 50 were reported in the vicinity of Milford, in eastern 
Beaver County. 
8. About 50 antelope are reported to live on the desert between Lund and 
Cedar City, in Iron County. Travelers on the road between these two places 
not uncommonly see some of these animals. As many as 50 have been seen on 
one trip. The settlers are interested in their protection and the antelope have 
become very tame. L. L. Carter, who has been long familiar with that region, 
states that in 1919 there were, about 250 antelope there. After a period of 
heavy decrease it is believed that under the present protection they are now 
increasing. 
9. About 100 antelope were reported in 192:2 as about maintaining their 
numbers in Hamblin Valley, northwestern Washington County. Another band 
of 20 is reported from Pine Valley, in the same county, concerning which 
Fig. 17.- 
-Distxibution of antelope in Utah, estimated 
at 670, in 10 areas 
