RMEF Supports Legislation to Reform Endangered Species Act
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation supports legislation just introduced before Congress to reform the Endangered Species Act (ESA), enacted into law in 1973. Originally meant [...]
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Call to Action: Urge Oregon Commission to Deny Anti-Hunters’ Attacks & Uphold Hunting Seasons
Below is a call-to-action email forwarded to RMEF’s membership base in Oregon on September 9, 2024. Toward the bottom is the September 9, 2024, letter [...]
Land Management in the Land of Enchantment
Spanning more than 140,000 acres of the Sangre de Cristo Range of the Rocky Mountains in northcentral New Mexico, Philmont Scout Ranch is the largest [...]
RMEF to Help Michigan’s ‘Big Wild’ Get Bigger
Covering 109,000 acres, 12 miles wide by 20 miles in length, the Pigeon River Country State Forest is the largest swath of undeveloped land in [...]
Young Bull Elk Relocated Out of Boise
Below is a news release from the Idaho Fish and Game Department. The pull of an air gun trigger, the thwap of a dart hitting [...]
Why RMEF Cares about Mule Deer, Chimes in on Montana Management
Why would a hunter-based conservation organization with the word “elk” in its title, spend time on or have concern for the betterment of mule deer, [...]
Utah Approves More Elk Hunting Permits for Over-Objective Populations
Below is a news release from the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. During a public meeting Thursday, the Utah Wildlife Board approved some additional permits [...]
Minnesota Pushes Forward to Expand Elk Range
Below is a news release from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation supports expanding elk range into the northwest part [...]
Hunters Asked to Help Wyoming Monitor for Brucellosis in Elk
Below is a news release from the Wyoming Game and Fish Department. Hunters have long been considered an invaluable resource for the Wyoming Game and [...]
First CWD Case Confirmed in North Idaho
Below is a news release from the Idaho Department of Fish and Game. Idaho Fish and Game recently received test results confirming a positive case [...]
Arizona Elk, Deer Hunters Urged to Register for CWD Classes
Below is a news release from the Arizona Game and Fish Department. Arizona’s deer and elk hunters are urged to attend any of the two [...]
Minam River Volunteer Project- An RMEF Film
Just a few years ago, it was private land but today it’s now publicly owned. The 15,500-acre Minam River Wildlife Area in northeast Oregon is [...]
Help Solve Two Oregon Elk Poaching Cases
Below are two news releases from the Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division (OSP). One was posted on August 22, 2024, and the other on [...]
Wisconsin Approves 2024-2034 Elk Management Plan
Below is a news release from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation helped with initial successful elk restoration efforts in [...]
Scientists, Students Study a Changing Montana Elk Population
Below is a news release from the University of Montana. According to naturalist and author John Muir, between every two pines is the doorway to [...]