MISSOULA, Mont. — The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, a long-time leader in advocacy that engages with appointed and elected officials at the state, local and national level, recently created the RMEF Excellence in Advocacy Award. The new prestigious award recognizes individuals who helped advance RMEF’s advocacy goals and efforts regarding hunting, wildlife management and natural... Read More

The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation bestowed its highest honor, the Wallace Fennell Pate Wildlife Conservation Award, to John Caid. The Arizona native and RMEF life member is a 36-year volunteer who also served a decade on the organization’s board of directors, with two years as board chair during a time of proficient growth and success... Read More

MISSOULA, Mont. — The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and its partners awarded $291,406 in grant funding to improve wildlife habitat, bolster scientific research and assist hunting heritage projects in New Mexico. RMEF contributed $59,000 and leveraged an additional $232,406 in partner dollars. The 11 projects benefit Catron, Lincoln, McKinley, Sandoval, San Juan, San Miguel, Santa... Read More

MISSOULA, Mont. — Les Schwab Tire Centers continues to show strong support for elk, conservation and hunting by donating more than $172,800 worth of new tires to the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation.  “We greatly appreciate our friends at Les Schwab,” said Riza Lesser, RMEF managing director of marketing and communications. “Thanks to our long-time association,... Read More

MISSOULA, Mont. —  The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and its partners allocated $3,354,581 of grant funding to enhance wildlife habitat, scientific research and hunting heritage projects in Oregon. RMEF contributed $189,305 and leveraged an additional $3,165,276 in partner dollars. “So much good will come from this funding across nearly 4,500 acres of elk habitat including... Read More

MISSOULA, Mont. — The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and its partners contributed $1,900,848 in grant funding for wildlife habitat enhancement, research and hunting heritage efforts across Washington. RMEF directly granted $215,712 that leveraged an additional $1,685,136 in partner dollars. “This funding helps enhance nearly 15,000 acres of Washington’s elk country, some of which is ailing... Read More

 The wildlife values of nearly 1,000 acres in South Dakota elk country are now protected thanks to a conservation-minded family. “We appreciate and commend the Jarding family for contacting us and entering into a voluntary conservation agreement for the benefit of their land, elk and other wildlife,” said Kyle Weaver, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation president... Read More

 The wildlife values of nearly 1,000 acres in South Dakota elk country are now protected thanks to a conservation-minded family. “We appreciate and commend the Jarding family for contacting us and entering into a voluntary conservation agreement for the benefit of their land, elk and other wildlife,” said Kyle Weaver, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation president... Read More

MISSOULA, Mont. — The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation is proud to announce that Eric Siegfried is the recipient of its 2021 RMEF Conservationist of the Year Award. Siegfried, the founder of onXmaps, created a revolutionary product that changed the face of hunting, greatly bolstered public access and since generated more than one million dollars for... Read More

MISSOULA, Mont. — The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation strongly agrees with a recent decision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) that gray wolves will remain off the federal Endangered Species List. The Biden administration filed on August 20, 2021, in favor of the final rule delisting all gray wolves in the Lower 48.... Read More