RMEF Marks 38 Years of Conservation
MISSOULA, Mont. — Nearly four decades after fighting through humble and challenging circumstances, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation stands as the preeminent organization focused on […]
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South Dakota Receives $454,977 to Improve Elk Habitat, Public Access, Outdoor Programs
MISSOULA, Mont. — The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and its partners allocated $454,977 in 2021 grant funding to enhance wildlife habitat stewardship, expand public access […]
World’s Best Elk Callers to Compete for $45,000 in Cash, Gear
MISSOULA, Mont. — The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation will host the 32nd annual RMEF World Elk Calling Championships, presented by Sportsman’s Warehouse, at the RMEF […]
Oregon Habitat Conserved for Roosevelt Elk Herd
MISSOULA, Mont. — What was a 447-acre private inholding is now in the public’s hands in northwest Oregon. The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation collaborated with […]
Hunting Alliance to Appeal Wildlife Refuge Ruling
Below is a joint news release from the Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. On the heels of U.S. District Court Judge […]
Volunteers Propel RMEF Conservation Work
MISSOULA, Mont. — The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation celebrates National Volunteer Week by acknowledging since 1984, its volunteers helped conserve or enhance nearly 8.4 million […]
Arizona Receives $2.1 Million in Conservation Funding from RMEF, Partners
MISSOULA, Mont. — The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and its partners allocated $2,098,338 in grant funding in Arizona for elk habitat stewardship, wildlife management and […]
The Kentucky Elk Expansion
In December of 1997, Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources released the first elk to the Southern Appalachian coalfields of eastern Kentucky. Over the […]
Innovative “Wild Sustenance” Program Coming to a College Classroom Near You
MISSOULA, Mont. — The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and the Wildlife Biology Program at the University of Montana (UM) will unveil a bold, innovative, hands-on […]
RMEF Conserves Riparian and Meadow Habitat, Opens More Access in Nevada
MISSOULA, Mont. — As part of a collaborative effort to protect riparian and meadow habitat and improve public access to it in northern Nevada, the […]
California Granted Nearly $4.6 Million in Conservation Funding
MISSOULA, Mont. — The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and its partners allocated $4,593,330 in grant funding for habitat enhancement, scientific research and hunting heritage projects […]
RMEF Fights for Public Access to Public Lands
MISSOULA, Mont. — Seeking to maintain public access for hunters and anglers to the nation’s wildlife refuges, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, National Rifle Association, […]
Virginia’s First Elk Hunt – A “Conservation Milestone”
MISSOULA, Mont. — Ten years after the successful restoration of elk to their historic Virginia range, the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) is accepting […]
Access Improved to Key Montana Elk Winter Range
MISSOULA, Mont. — A swath of vital western Montana elk winter range is now conserved and opened to public access thanks to a collaborative effort […]