RMEF has opened or improved public access to 1.6 million acres of land for hunting and other recreational activities. RMEF has completed more than 14,800 lifetime conservation and hunting heritage outreach projects. We have more than 500 chapters and …

RMEF's mission is to ensure the future of elk, other wildlife, their habitat and our hunting heritage by protecting, conserving, restoring, and enhancing natural habitat. Land trusts that welcome visitors for activities such as walking, hiking, biking, boating, fishing, birding and more.

The Rocky Mountain elk (Cervus canadensis nelsoni) is a subspecies of elk found in the Rocky Mountains and adjacent ranges of Western North America.

Apr 22, 2020 · It lies in the western Black Hills near the Wyoming-South Dakota border and features nearly 17 miles of streams as well as springs, marshes, wetlands and riparian habitat. It also provides vital winter range for elk, whitetail and mule deer, and habitat for bighorn sheep, wild turkey and a wide variety of birds and animal life.

Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) The RMEF is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization with a mission to ensure the future of elk, other wildlife, their habitat and our hunting heritage. Focus areas include habitat enhancement, land acquisition, improving access to public lands, restoring elk to historic range, research, and sustaining our ...

Jan 15, 2025 · About the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation: Now in its fifth decade of conservation accomplishment and fueled by hunters, RMEF has conserved more than 9.1 million acres for elk and other wildlife.

Click on the map below to learn more about land protection projects in your favorite elk state. Contact Details. ... Facebook Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Twitter/X @RMEF Instagram @rmef_official LinkedIn TikTok YouTube/Vimeo @rmef: California Council of Land Trusts 1017 L St. #664, Sacramento, CA 95814-3805 (916) 497-0272 | [email protected]

Jan 2, 2024 · Missoula, Mont. — The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation collaborated with the Pennsylvania Game Commission and private landowners to conserve what were 649 acres of private land in the heart of Pennsylvania’s elk range and place it in the public’s hands.

Nov 19, 2024 · The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation successfully worked with the Pennsylvania Game Commission to acquire 1,731 acres of wildlife habitat in the heart of the state’s elk range that is now a part of State Game Land 14.

Rocky Mountain elk are the largest wildlife species inhabiting the shrub-steppe region. A small number of elk moved onto the ALE Reserve in 1972, most likely from the Cascade Mountains. By 1998, the herd had grown in size to nearly 800 animals that …