No matter the size, every piece of wildlife habitat counts.
In 2006, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation acquired 120 acres from a conservation-minded family in the heart of Wisconsin’s northern elk range.
The Snipe Lake tract was an inholding in the Chequamegon (shuh-WAH’-muh-gun)-Nicolet National Forest that provided habitat for whitetail deer, moose, black bears, small mammals and birds.
And since it protected a quarter mile of creek frontage, it also contained key riparian habitat for fish and other water-dwellers.
RMEF held the property until the Forest Service obtained funding to complete the transaction in 2009.
Fast forward to 2017, when RMEF acquired an adjacent 80-acre inholding and then conveyed the Snipe Lake II property to the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest in 2021.
Both transactions protected the wildlife values of the land, improved connectivity and prevented any potential development or fragmentation of wildlife habitat.
And to this day, the combined tracts remain open to access for hunting, fishing, hiking and other recreational activities.
ONE SQUARE MILE A DAY. OVER 10 MILLION ACRES BY 2030.
At RMEF, we’re not just conserving what’s here today, we’re creating what’s possible for tomorrow. That means more access, healthier habitats and a stronger future for all big game.
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