MISSOULA, Mont. — The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and its partners supplied $842,662 in grant funding to bolster habitat, wildlife management and hunting heritage projects in Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
“Maintaining and improving habitat for elk, deer, wild turkey, black bears and other wildlife is essential to their well-being and future,” said Kyle Weaver, RMEF president and CEO. “Placing these dollars on the ground helps make that happen. We appreciate our partners for their support as well as our dedicated RMEF volunteers who helped raise this vital funding at banquets and other events.”
RMEF supplied $255,403 that helped leverage $587,259 in partner dollars.
Projects vary from creating wildlife openings or meadows, prescribed burning and removing invasive vegetation to an elk calf survival study and supporting mentored hunts.
The five-state region received $1.45 million in conservation funding in 2022.
Click here to view a complete list of the 2023-funded* projects.
(*Projects that receive funding in one year often carry over into the subsequent years.)
About the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation:
Founded more than 39 years ago and fueled by hunters, RMEF maintains more than 225,000 members and has conserved more than 8.8 million acres for elk and other wildlife. 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. Discover why “Hunting Is Conservation™” at rmef.org or 800-CALL ELK