RMEF Sending Big Boost to Utah Wildlife & Conservation Efforts
Adam Scepaniak 03.28.24
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) has announced some tremendous funding efforts for Utah wildlife and conservation efforts that will span 49 different projects across various counties, the state, and nationwide. By using their funds and leveraging them, they have been able to put $35.6 Million to work to improve the habitat for elk, mule deer, moose, antelope, and all kinds of other Utah wildlife.
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) Coverage on AllOutdoor
- Idaho Wildlife & Research receive $3.8 Million from RMEF & Partners
- RMEF Achieves Conservation Milestone in Appalachian Elk Country
- RMEF Habitat Conserved, Opened to Public Access in PA’s Elk Range
- Nevada Wildlife Habitat Gets $1.3 Million Upgrade from RMEF
- RMEF & WAFWA Partnership Commits $1.2 Million to Migration Corridor
These are all of the counties and areas set to receive Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) funding: Beaver, Box Elder, Cache, Carbon, Duchesne, Emery, Garfield, Grand, Juab, Iron, Kane, Millard, Rich, Salt Lake, San Juan, Sanpete, Sevier, Tooele, Uintah, Utah, Washington, Wayne, Weber, and Statewide as well as Nationwide project locations, too.
Missoula, Montana – The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation committed $760,519 in support of 49 projects across Utah to improve wildlife habitat, further wildlife management, bolster research and support hunting.
Collectively, with dozens of partners ranging from county, state and federal agencies to universities, conservation and sportsmen’s groups, $35.6 million will go on the ground to benefit 104,000 acres of habitat used by elk, mule deer, moose, pronghorn antelope, turkey, birds, fish and other wildlife species, and enjoyed by hunters, anglers, wildlife watchers and others.
“This latest batch of habitat stewardship work includes ongoing efforts to restore more than a dozen different watersheds,” said Blake Henning, RMEF chief conservation officer. “There is also a significant focus on enhancing winter range, migration corridors and supporting wildlife crossings.”
Dating back to 1987, RMEF and its partners completed 858 conservation and hunting heritage outreach projects in Utah that conserved or enhanced 1.4 million acres of habitat. The combined value of that work is more than $184.2 million.
“We are grateful for our RMEF volunteers spread across 16 Utah chapters who are so diligent in generating funding for this conservation work,” said Kyle Weaver, RMEF president and CEO.
I am continually amazed at how great of a job the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) does in not only fundraising money for our outdoor spaces, but also leveraging those dollars to create an even greater benefit for the states and projects that they are working on. As always, let us know all of your thoughts about the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) and Utah wildlife in the Comments below! We always appreciate your feedback.
