D
uring 1985, a g ro u p o f c o n s e r v a t i o n m i n d e d f a r m e r s
T h e y c o m m i s s i o n e d S . R . B a s s o n to i n v e s t i gate the
established the Le t a b a S a b l e St u d y G ro u p w i t h t h e
e c o l o g i c a l f a c to r s c o n t r i b u t i n g to t h e t h e n desperate
primar y purpose to d e te r m i n e t h e c a u s a l re a s o n s f o r t h e
p l i g h t o f H i p p o t ra g u s n i g e r n i g e r, n o t o n l y i n t he Valley
relentless declin e i n t h e n u m b e r s o f s a b l e a n te l o p e .
o f t h e El e p h a n t s b u t n a t i o n a l l y.
H. ni ge r n i ge r Av e ra ge h or n l e n gth ov e r ti me
Inches
48.00
46.67
45.33
44.00
42.67
41.33
40.00
Pre-1900
Avg. Length
14
44.22
1900-1924
47.12
1925-1949
45.77
1950-1974
44.44
1975-1999
44.41
2000+
42.75