HistoryĮlk Foundation founders: Bob Munson, Dan Bull, Bill Munson and Charlie Decker. * Educating members and the public about habitat conservation, the value of hunting, hunting ethics and wildlife management. * Fostering cooperation among federal, state, tribal and private organizations and individuals in wildlife management and habitat conservation. * Promoting the sound management of wild, free-ranging elk, which may be hunted or otherwise enjoyed. * Conserving, restoring and enhancing natural habitats. In support of this mission the Elk Foundation is committed to The Mission of the Elk Foundation is to ensure the future of elk, other wildlife and their habitat. David Allen, President & Cheif Executive Officer Discover why “Hunting Is Conservation™” at or 800-CALL ELK.FOUNDED: 1984 | HEADQUARTERS: MISSOULA, MONTANA RMEF also works to open and improve public access, fund and advocate for science-based resource management, and ensure the future of America’s hunting heritage. RMEF plans to allocate additional project funding later in the year.įounded more than 37 years ago, fueled by hunters and a membership of more than 231,000 strong, RMEF has conserved more than 8.1 million acres for elk and other wildlife. Project partners include the Arapaho & Roosevelt, and Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison, and Rio Grande National Forests, Bureau of Land Management, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, and other federal, state and conservation agencies and groups. Go here to view a full listing of Colorado’s 2021 projects. Provide funding to continue studies assessing the health of elk herds, estimating calf survival and evaluating the influence of human recreation on elk (also benefits Costilla Eagle, Garfield, Grand, Gunnison, Jackson, Las Animas, Mesa, Moffat, Montrose, Ouray, Pitkin and San Miguel Counties). The habitat work takes place 20 years after initial treatment, also with RMEF funding assistance, to maintain a healthy grass, forb and shrub vegetation component. Remove encroaching pinyon-juniper across 560 acres in the Wolf Mountain area on the Rio Grande National Forest that serves as important winter range for elk and mule deer as well as prime habitat for wild turkey, moose, black bears and mountain lions. The project also includes development of a spring to feed wildlife water resources. Use prescribed fire and mechanical mastication treatments across 4,459 acres on Uncompahgre National Forest, Bureau of Land Management and private lands in the Baldy Mountain area to enhance wildlife habitat and reduce fuel loads and the risk of large-scale wildfires. Elk, moose, mule deer and other wildlife favor aspen stands for forage (also benefits Gunnison County). Treat 100 acres of over-mature aspen habitat in the Paonia Ranger District on the Gunnison National Forest to encourage root suckering and stand regeneration. These projects protected or enhanced 471,699 acres of habitat and opened or improved public access to 122,107 acres.īelow is a sampling of Colorado’s 2021 project, listed by county. There are more than 16,000 members and 30 chapters in Colorado.ĭating back to 1987, RMEF and its partners have completed 807 conservation and hunting heritage outreach projects in Colorado with a combined value of more than $183 million. We are grateful for all they do,” said Kyle Weaver, RMEF president and CEO. “It’s important to highlight that our volunteers spend a lot of time and are devoted to raising these funds by hosting banquets, membership drives and other activities. “There are also various important studies that will assist wildlife managers to learn more and better manage elk herds.” “We appreciate our state, federal and other partners who join us in seeing the importance of aspen restoration, invasive weed treatment, the installation of new wildlife water resources and other habitat enhancement work,” said Blake Henning, RMEF chief conservation officer. Ten projects will benefit Clear Creek, Costilla, Delta, Eagle, Garfield, Grand, Gunnison, Jackson, Las Animas, Mesa, Moffat, Montrose, Ouray, Pitkin, Rio Grande, Routt, San Miguel and Saguache Counties. RMEF contributed $167,562 and leveraged an additional $1,143,774 in partner dollars. The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and its partners allocated $1,311,336 of grant funding in Colorado to benefit wildlife habitat and scientific research.
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