Kansas Wildlife, Kids Get $105K in Grant Funding

Posted on: Oct 24, 2023

MISSOULA, Mont. — Elk, deer, turkey, pheasant, quail and other Kansas wildlife are getting better groceries thanks to $105,084 in grant funding supplied by the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and its partner organizations.

Two of the projects enhance wildlife habitat while six others support youth recreational shooting squads and hunting heritage efforts.

“Some people may not know there are elk in Kansas and that there’s a hunting season. This grant funding improves forage across a swath of land used by elk and other wildlife species,” said Blake Henning, RMEF chief conservation officer.

RMEF supplied $21,529 in funding, generated by its in-state volunteers, which leveraged $83,555 in partner funding.

“We’re grateful for our volunteers and their efforts to host banquets, membership drives and for getting out on the ground to help wildlife,” said Kyle Weaver, RMEF president and CEO. “We also recognize and salute youth from four trap shooting teams that volunteered their time to help at RMEF banquets in Emporia, Hays, Kansas City, Salina and Wichita.”

Beginning in 1989, RMEF and its partners completed 125 conservation and hunting heritage outreach projects in Kansas with a combined value of more than $3 million. These projects enhanced 55,826 acres of habitat

Click here to view a list of RMEF’s 2023 projects in Kansas.

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 8.7 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.