***MESSAGE FROM THE OREGON MISSION TEAM LEADER***
Habitat contact person from each Oregon RMEF Chapter needed.
11/18/2008 11:31:26 AM Read More
Washington Tracks Newsletter – Fall 2008
A newsletter for Washington Volunteers
11/11/2008 9:58:32 AM Read More
Cascades Acquisition
Cascades Acquisition Completed in Record Time
11/5/2008 5:11:31 PM Read More
OREGON - STATE CO-CHAIR POSTING
Oregon State Co-Chair Bill Richardson has accepted a new job within RMEF and we are looking for the right person to fill the State Co-Chair volunteer position.
11/2/2008 10:08:55 PM Read More
New Eastern Washington Volunteer State Chair
Please join me in welcoming Leonard Shotwell as our new Eastern Washington Volunteer State Chair
11/2/2008 3:51:39 PM Read More
Kevin Harvick Inc.’s To Support Elk Foundation
Elk Foundation with a specially designed No. 33 Nationwide Series car to be raced Saturday, Oct. 25, at Memphis (Tenn.) Motorsports Park in the Kroger 250.
10/23/2008 10:12:07 PM Read More
Court Decision Threatens Hunting And Fishing In National Parks
A recent U.S. District Court decision radically reinterprets the 1916 National Park Organic Act.
10/22/2008 11:36:48 PM Read More
Northern Oregon Regional Director
Perhaps best known as a four-time world champion elk caller, Dieter Kaboth of Pierce, Idaho, has accepted a position as the northern Oregon regional director with the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation.
10/10/2008 12:36:40 AM Read More
Fort Worth to Host Expo for Elk Hunters, Conservationists
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation will hold its 25th Annual Elk Camp & Hunting, Fishing and Outdoor Expo, March 5-8, 2009, at the Fort Worth Convention Center.
9/23/2008 8:55:54 AM Read More
****MISSION TEAM LEADER APPLICATIONS BEING ACCEPTED****
Oregon's Leadership Team is looking for qualified applicants for this important position.
8/4/2008 9:54:38 AM Read More
Naneum Ridge State Forest Dedicated
The cornerstone exchange of the Central Cascades Initiative has culminated in the dedication of a new state forest for Washington.
7/9/2008 7:02:37 PM Read More
‘Elk Chronicles’ to Premier in July on Outdoor Channel
MISSOULA, Mont.—A new television show, Elk Chronicles, from the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation is set to premier July 3 at 8:30 p.m. on Outdoor Channel.
4/24/2008 5:05:10 PM Read More
Montana Conservation Projects Draw Elk Foundation Grants
MISSOULA, Mont.—The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, an international conservation group focused on habitat protection and enhancement, has announced its first-round grants for 2008 projects in Montana.
4/17/2008 10:26:41 AM Read More
‘Cowboys for Conservation’
MISSOULA, Mont.—Different kinds of bulls, same kinds of people. That’s the spark in a new partnership to synergize growth between the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and Professional Bull Riders (PBR).
4/2/2008 1:39:37 PM Read More
Oregon Conservation Grants Announced by Elk Foundation
MISSOULA, Mont.—The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, an international conservation organization with a focus on habitat protection and enhancement, has announced its 2008 project grants for Oregon.
4/2/2008 9:31:31 AM Read More
Washington Conservation Projects Funded by Elk Foundation
MISSOULA, Mont.—The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, an international conservation group focused on habitat protection and enhancement, has announced its 2008 project grants for Washington.
4/1/2008 9:22:15 PM Read More
Wolves Remain Protected In Washington
OLYMPIA - Despite the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's (USFWS) action today removing gray wolves from the federal endangered-species list in the eastern third of Washington state, the animals remain protected as a state endangered species throughout Washington.
3/28/2008 10:40:49 PM Read More
Elk Camp 2008
Reno, Nevada – Elk Camp 2008, held in Reno, Nevada accomplished some major goals.
3/6/2008 12:39:27 AM Read More
Elk Foundation Award Honors Science-based Leadership in Conservation
MISSOULA, Mont.—An award honoring the conservation legacy of Olaus J. Murie, the late biologist remembered as the father of modern elk management, has been presented by the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation to Bob Nelson of Raymond, Wash.
3/5/2008 11:43:38 PM Read More
World Elk Calling Champions
During the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation’s Annual Elk Camp & Hunting, Fishing and Outdoor Expo, new world elk calling champions were picked from more than 50 callers.
2/26/2008 9:23:25 PM Read More
Artificial Feeding Not The Best Way To Help Wildlife
Despite extended snow and cold in many parts of the state, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) biologists say most wildlife populations survive winter without feeding help.
2/3/2008 2:21:37 PM Read More
2007 Propels Elk Foundation to 5.2 Million Acres
The conservation group last year helped to enhance more acres of elk habitat and complete more land protection projects than anytime in its history.
1/26/2008 7:43:17 PM Read More
Oregon PAC Projects Need Volunteer Support – Adopt a Project!
Chapters!!! Cast your eyes on the Project list and you will see the important work which RMEF supports through the PAC grant program. You can help get things done and make a difference. Adopt a project!
1/24/2008 1:10:37 PM Read More
Eastern Washington Regional Director
Eastern Washington Regional Director retiring.
12/30/2007 10:19:48 PM Read More
Mt. St. Helen’s Area Transfer Proposal - 2007
Input from the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
12/19/2007 9:41:21 PM Read More
Elk Foundation Receives National Award, Grant
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation has received a national award accompanied by a grant from the Kodak American Greenways Awards Program.
12/17/2007 10:47:16 AM Read More
RMEF Names New Chief Executive Officer
— The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation’s Board of Directors announced that it has selected David Allen as the Elk Foundation’s new president and chief executive officer.
12/11/2007 12:58:47 AM Read More
Retirement, Memories, And Thanks
It’s been a tremendous experience, with one constant theme……the opportunity to work with amazing, dedicated people to conserve elk country.
12/10/2007 7:54:07 PM Read More
Washington Residents Now Have 96 Square Miles of New Public Lands
Washington now has over 61,000 acres of additional public land — thanks to the one of the largest land exchanges in the state’s history.
12/8/2007 7:33:05 PM Read More
Washington’s First RMEF Chapter To Top One Million Dollars
On January 29, 2007, the Colville Valley Chapter became the first Chapter in Washington State to raise one million dollars for the RMEF mission.
11/8/2007 9:22:24 PM Read More
Wildlife Lands Near Vantage To Be Closed To Motor Vehicles
Some 44,000 acres of eastern Washington state wildlife land northwest of Vantage will be closed to motor vehicles from February through April to protect wintering elk from disturbance.
10/30/2007 11:00:32 PM Read More
Implementation of Executive Order #13443: Facilitation of Hunting Heritage and Wildlife Conservation
On August 17, 2007, President Bush signed Executive Order # 13443: Facilitation of Hunting Heritages and Wildlife Conservation.
10/22/2007 10:47:11 PM Read More
New Member Forums
The Elk Foundation is excited to launch our new Member Forums on the Elk Foundation website – www.elkfoundation.org.
9/27/2007 10:49:03 AM Read More
Importation and Retention
Importation and retention of dead nonresident wildlife.
4/22/2007 9:35:42 PM Read More
Oregon Family Partners With Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
Family Donates 106-Acre Conservation Easement Near Siletz River
4/18/2007 10:44:44 PM Read More
Changes Under Way For Advanced Hunter Education Program
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is revamping the 16-year-old Advanced Hunter Education (AHE) program to better address emerging issues facing the hunting community.
3/30/2007 10:45:21 AM Read More
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Selects New Board Members
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation has named six new members to its board of directors.
3/27/2007 11:35:32 PM Read More
Fish and Wildlife's Jody Taylor Picks Up State Award
Jody Taylor's creative solution to feeding thousands of elk safely and more efficiently has not only paid off for his employer, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), it's garnered the maintenance mechanic a 2007 Innovation in State Government Award.
2/21/2007 9:07:43 PM Read More
Let’s Manage Wolves Like We Manage Lions and Elk
If there’s anything that can grab the attention of an elk hunter faster than the bugle of a big bull, it’s the howl of a wolf.
2/20/2007 8:56:16 PM Read More
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Launches “Be the Future of Elk Country”
New Mission Campaign Features Strategic Land Protection Fund, Elk Country Endowment and New Communication Programs
2/8/2007 11:22:39 PM Read More
Roosevelt’s Elk Conservation Initiative
The coastal ranges of Oregon and Washington are home to thousands of elk that are larger bodied, though smaller antlered, than their Rocky Mountain counterparts.
1/31/2007 9:37:06 PM Read More
Eastern Cascades Land Exchanges
How you can help protect our central Washington way of life!
1/17/2007 8:51:27 AM Read More
Conservation Grants Awarded to 34 States
(Sept. 22, 2006) Missoula, Montana — The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation will celebrate National Hunting and Fishing Day tomorrow with the announcement that it has funded more than 400 new conservation projects in 34 states this year with an estimated value of more than $25 million.
12/16/2006 12:56:13 PM Read More
Funds for Wildlife, Recreation Projects
STATEWIDE: The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission is recommending significantly increasing the funding of the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program, pointing to the overwhelming demand for park improvement and development, along with the need to preserve more wild places and working farms.
10/10/2006 7:34:26 PM Read More
Fish and Wildlife Commission Adds Land to Oak Creek Wildlife Area
OLYMPIA - The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission has cleared the way to adding 6,357 acres of mixed forestland and shrub-steppe to the Oak Creek Wildlife Area near Yakima.
10/10/2006 12:39:40 PM Read More
RMEF Conservation Education/Hunting Heritage Program
May/June 2006 updates
7/8/2006 12:16:16 AM Read More
Mount St. Helens Elk
In a typical winter, approximately 10 percent of a wildlife population may typically succumb.
4/25/2006 9:11:21 PM Read More
WDFW Enforcement Earns National Recognition Status
OLYMPIA - The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) Enforcement Program has been recognized for the quality of its operation by a national law enforcement accreditation organization.
4/6/2006 12:43:01 PM Read More
Interior Department Appoints Elk Foundation President to Serve on Newly Created Sporting Conservation Council
Peter J. Dart, president and chief executive officer of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, has been appointed to serve on the U.S. Department of Interior’s Sporting Conservation Council, a newly created group of leaders from conservation organizations that will advise the Interior Department on resource conservation issues of interest to the hunting community.
3/29/2006 10:37:13 PM Read More
Position Statement on Disposal of Publicly Owned Lands
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) does not support the sale of publicly owned land unless it can be clearly shown that the sale does not diminish either the quality or quantity of wildlife habitat, or reduce opportunities for recreational use, including hunting and fishing.
3/26/2006 9:30:13 PM Read More
Wildlife-Rich Coastal Habitat Conserved on Afognak Island
A public land purchase that was five years in the making will ensure future elk hunting in Alaska by conserving a critical parcel of wildlife habitat.
3/20/2006 9:10:24 PM Read More
Elk Country Legacy
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Sets Strategy for Building an Elk Country Legacy
3/15/2006 9:59:55 PM Read More
Avian Influenza Facts for Hunters
Avian influenza (bird flu) is a viral illness found in birds.
11/3/2005 9:31:39 PM Read More
West Nile Virus Outdoors
Hunters, others reminded to take precautions
against West Nile virus outdoors
9/29/2005 9:21:47 AM Read More
Iron Mask Property Acquired in Elkhorn Mountains, Montana
On August 19, 2005, The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and its partner, The Conservation Fund, became the owners of the 5,548-acre Iron Mask Property.
8/25/2005 1:05:21 AM Read More
Solutions to Elk Depredation Problems in and around Hanford
A rapidly expanding elk herd found in and around the Hanford Reach National Monument has generated several local issues.
4/4/2005 3:21:34 PM Read More
Partners in Habitat
Working together for a common goal.
1/11/2005 1:57:07 PM Read More
New and Re-appointed State Chairs for NW
The Board of Directors has recently approved the appointment of three new state chairs and the reappointment of three current state chairs in the NW Region.
12/1/2004 9:26:16 AM Read More
Game unit maps and information now online
Washington hunters and other outdoor enthusiasts now can point and click to find maps of game-management units and wildlife recreation areas, with the launch of Go-Hunt, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (WDFW) newest interactive information site.
11/3/2004 10:10:05 AM Read More
"Wildlife Heritage Catalog"
Next week members will receive the first ever "Wildlife Heritage Catalog" - the new Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation merchandise catalog.
10/2/2004 12:12:34 AM Read More
Five Elk Collared For Role In Highway-warning System
SEQUIM - Reinforcements have been added to a select group of elk that play a key role in warning motorists when the Dungeness elk herd is crossing Highway 101 near here.
4/7/2004 2:34:38 PM Read More
RED RIM ELK MYSTERY SOLVED
RAWLINS -- A little plant that is part fungus and part alga is responsible for the deaths of nearly 300 elk near here.
3/24/2004 12:58:38 PM Read More
Colville National Forest biologist honored with Elk Country Award for individual achievement
MISSOULA, Mont.--Jim McGowan, forest biologist for Washington’s Colville National Forest, recently received the 2004 Elk Country Award for individual achievement.
3/17/2004 8:15:57 AM Read More
New Director of Education
Elk Foundation Names New Director of Education
3/13/2004 12:41:38 PM Read More
Elk exhibit earns designation on Lewis and Clark trail
The National Park Service today designated the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation visitor center as an official learning site along the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail.
2/5/2004 5:51:46 PM Read More
Washington Wanted Poster
Washington State volunteers want YOU!
1/16/2004 11:31:22 AM Read More
Catch-a-Dream
Catch-a-Dream is a organization that provides hunting and fishing experiences to terminally ill children.
1/16/2004 11:25:39 AM Read More
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation News & Updates
December Brings Fast Action in Permanent Land Protection
12/29/2003 10:26:22 AM Read More
Bush approves funding for Tieton Canyon project
The Tieton project gets a $1.075 million boost!
11/20/2003 10:12:45 AM Read More
Land swap protects elk habitat at Double H Ranch
A recent land swap between the New Mexico State Land Office and a trust associated with RMEF is helping both entities better accomplish their missions.
11/19/2003 8:52:40 AM Read More
Political Parties to Vie for Sportsmen's Vote
RMEF was among leading conservation groups at the first Hunting and Shooting Sports Leadership Symposium.
11/19/2003 8:39:53 AM Read More
Information about the new RMEF logo
Read about the new RMEF logo and learn why the RMEF has made a change.
10/6/2003 11:27:54 AM Read More
August-September 2003 Lands Report
The newest lands report is available for you to read.
10/6/2003 11:25:41 AM Read More
Bugle Magazine Well Received by U.S. Troops
Check out this picture from Camp Doha.
9/25/2003 4:04:58 PM Read More
Federal, state, private funds help Washington acquire ‘No. 1 priority’ lands for steelhead, elk, other wildlife
CLARKSTON, Wash.—A host of fish and wildlife species, from threatened steelhead trout to huntable populations of Rocky Mountain elk, will benefit from a recent acquisition of 8,500 acres in southeast Washington. Several partners helped with funding, and the property is now part of the Asotin Creek Wildlife Area owned and managed by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW).
7/16/2003 8:45:41 AM Read More
Elk Foundation pledge helps Tieton River Canyon project
The Washington State Legislature has granted $2.5 million to purchase 2,500 acres within the popular Tieton River Canyon.
6/25/2003 8:13:17 AM Read More
Around the world of elk habitat conservation
Elk Foundation finishes 2002 exceeding 427,000 acres in land enhancement, protection.
4/1/2003 10:39:42 AM Read More
Elk Foundation asks Bush to support wolf management
Building a case for America’s conservation ethic, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation today asked President Bush to help remove wolves from the protections afforded by federal law, and to support active wolf management through state wildlife agencies.
4/1/2003 10:35:19 AM Read More
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Teams Up to Protect Elk Habitat
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, concerned landowners, and the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department (SDGF&P) protected 766 acres of winter elk habitat in the southern Black Hills.
1/18/2003 3:25:24 PM Read More
The new Western Washington Regional Director is Wayne Marion
The new Western Washington Regional Director is Wayne Marion, who, among many things, comes from the ranks of RMEF volunteers!
7/8/2002 10:37:13 PM Read More
RMEF Moves 9,399 Acres Into Public Ownership
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation has reached a celebratory milestone, completing the 2002 phase of the most ambitious land acquisition effort in the organization’s history.
5/27/2002 1:56:21 PM Read More
Elk with a taste for news
RANDLE - Betty Coleman has seen plenty of elk in her 60 years living in the Randle area, but has never had to worry about them beating her to the newspaper on Saturday mornings. Until now.
5/20/2002 3:02:09 AM Read More
Auctioneer Tips
District Chair Adds Tips
2/2/2002 10:18:45 AM Read More
Auction Ideas
This year, as a state, many volunteers have indicated an interest in "working smarter" and increasing banquet efficiencies. Learn more about improving your efficiencies by improving your auction.
1/30/2002 11:39:48 PM Read More
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