Texas Fish & Game

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February 14, 2024

Looking At 40 Years Of Elk Conservation

The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation rolls into its 40th year of conservation fresh off a tandem of major land conservation and access successes. In mid-December, RMEF and its partners conserved and opened hunting and other recreational access […]
December 18, 2023

Eastern Elk Population Gets Funding Boost

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 […]
December 5, 2023

Elk, Mule Deer Migration Corridor Conserved

Thanks to a northern New Mexico landowner who appreciates the wildlife values of his property, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation conserved 3,537 acres of critical winter range for elk and mule deer.  Stanley Ruyle entered a […]
October 26, 2023

Elk Habitat Gets Big Boost

The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and its partners allocated $3,754,957 in grant funding to enhance nearly 5,000 acres of habitat for elk, mule deer, pronghorn antelope, turkey and a host of other wildlife species. “Arizona is […]
October 3, 2023

Funding Benefits Elk, Mule Deer, Blacktail Deer

The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation announced the allocation of $2,356,017 in grant funding, co-contributed by its partners, to benefit elk, blacktail and mule deer, and other wildlife while increasing hunting opportunity in Oregon. “These funds go […]
August 9, 2023

Wild Elk Dies At Epic Age

A bull elk seen the last several years roaming the haunts of northern Minnesota near the Canadian border passed away in March 2023. Seeking to determine its age, wildlife officials sent tooth samples to a lab […]
July 4, 2023

Wildfire-Charred Forests Get Boost From Elk Activists

Western landscapes recently impacted by wildfires are receiving $7.8 million in forest restoration treatments.   The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation allotted $330,000 in 2023 grant funding to help recover habitat for elk, mule deer, moose, pronghorn antelope, […]
February 2, 2023

Major Work Done On Behalf of Elk

The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation rolls into the new year with a robust and highlight-filled 2022 conservation resume. In addition to teaming up with partners to award more than $29 million dollars for habitat enhancement, including […]
October 25, 2022

Elk Get Boost In Appalachians

Furthering more than three decades of support in the region, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and its partners allocated more than $1.45 million dollars over the next two years to benefit elk and elk country in […]
October 19, 2022

Special Elk Hunt Generates Big Conservation Funding

Hunters supporting Virginia’s first-ever managed elk hunt scheduled to take place October 8-14 generated more than $606,000 to bolster wildlife and management projects with the state’s elk management zone.  “This funding is an indicator of the […]