Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
The mission of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation is to ensure the future of elk, other wildlife, their habitat and our hunting heritage.
Contact Information
| Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation | |
|
Lands Program PO Box 8249 Missoula, MT 59807-8249 |
Phone: (406) 523-4500 Fax: (406) 523-4550 E-Mail: lands@rmef.org Website: rmef.org |
Demographics
| Year Founded | 1984 |
|---|---|
| Land Trust Alliance Member Since | 1992 |
| Adopted 2017 Standards and Practices | Yes |
| Number of Full-time Staff | 131 |
| Number of Supporters | 219,750 |
| Land Protection Priorities | Important natural areas or wildlife habitats; Working farms or ranchlands; Working forestland; Recreation lands |
Acres Conserved
| State | Total | Owned | Under Easement | Other* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5,931 | - | - | 5,931 |
| Arkansas | 514 | - | 314 | 200 |
| Arizona | 5,329 | - | 2,244 | 3,085 |
| California | 30,643 | 871 | 16,005 | 13,767 |
| Colorado | 179,049 | - | 126,691 | 52,359 |
| Idaho | 32,152 | - | 10,480 | 21,672 |
| Michigan | 1,582 | - | - | 1,582 |
| Minnesota | 943 | - | - | 943 |
| Montana | 214,799 | 253 | 48,158 | 166,388 |
| North Dakota | 6,486 | - | - | 6,486 |
| Nebraska | 18,421 | - | - | 18,421 |
| New Mexico | 105,067 | - | 105,065 | 3 |
| Nevada | 13,954 | - | 2,127 | 11,827 |
| Oregon | 58,330 | - | 19,638 | 38,691 |
| Pennsylvania | 8,999 | - | 965 | 8,034 |
| South Dakota | 34,721 | - | 23,549 | 11,173 |
| Tennessee | 74,169 | - | 169 | 74,000 |
| Utah | 42,294 | - | 7,242 | 35,053 |
| Washington | 141,673 | 59 | 20 | 141,595 |
| Wisconsin | 1,510 | - | 240 | 1,270 |
| Wyoming | 154,529 | 160 | 11,398 | 142,972 |
*This figure includes land that has been acquired by land trusts — whether through purchase, donation or by another means — and subsequently has been transferred to a public agency. It also includes land protected through other methods such as negotiating and preparing for acquisition by other organizations or agencies.
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