text_original: They are by no means numerous, and were so much shot at before protection was afforded that they nearly became extinct. But in the last few years they have steadily increased in numbers, and experience seems to have taught them that safety lies within the protected region, rather than in seeking in winter the lowlands outside its borders.
text_transcription: THEY ARE BY NO MEANS NUMEROUS AND WERE SO MUCH SHOT AT BEFORE PROTECTION WAS AFFORDED THAT THEY NEARLY BECAME EXTINCT BUT IN THE LAST FEW YEARS THEY HAVE STEADILY INCREASED IN NUMBERS AND EXPERIENCE SEEMS TO HAVE TAUGHT THEM THAT SAFETY LIES WITHIN THE PROTECTED REGION RATHER THAN SEEKING IN WINTER THE LOWLANDS OUTSIDE ITS BORDERS
phonemes: ðeɪ ɑːɹ baɪ nˈoʊ mˈiːnz nˈuːmɚɹəs, ænd wɜː sˈoʊ mˌʌtʃ ʃˈɑːt æt bᵻfˌɔːɹ pɹətˈɛkʃən wʌz ɐfˈɔːɹdᵻd ðæt ðeɪ nˌɪɹli bɪkˌeɪm ɛkstˈɪŋkt. bˌʌt ɪnðə lˈæst fjˈuː jˈɪɹz ðeɪ hæv stˈɛdili ɪŋkɹˈiːst ɪn nˈʌmbɚz, ænd ɛkspˈiəɹɪəns sˈiːmz tə hæv tˈɔːt ðˌɛm ðæt sˈeɪfti lˈaɪz wɪðˌɪn ðə pɹətˈɛktᵻd ɹˈiːdʒən, ɹˈæðɚ ðɐn ɪn sˈiːkɪŋ ɪn wˈɪntɚ ðə lˈoʊləndz aʊtsˈaɪd ɪts bˈɔːɹdɚz.