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, [...]
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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 [...]
RMEF Weighs in on Nebraska’s CWD Plan
Like 34 other states and five Canadian provinces, Nebraska is dealing with chronic wasting disease (CWD) among its ungulate populations. The fatal nervous system disease [...]
RMEF Volunteers Don’t Sweat It, Help Wisconsin Elk
How does the old saying go? Neither snow nor rain nor, in this case, sweltering heat could keep them from their appointed rounds. Nine dedicated [...]
RMEF Support May Lead to New Oregon Wildlife Crossings
Help may be on the way for elk and other wildlife trying to cross a busy highway in central Oregon. The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation [...]
RMEF Life Member Brady Ellison: ‘We Shot Like Champions’ at Paris Olympics
Below is an August 4, 2024, article reprinted with permission from USA Archery. Brady Ellison is an elk hunter and life member of the Rocky [...]
RMEF: Consider Wildlife in Colorado Recreation Plan
As part of the public comment process, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation urged Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) to continue to strongly consider elk and [...]