Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
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Overview
Our Mission
The mission of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation is to ensure the future of elk, other wildlife, their habitat and our hunting heritage.
Our Staff
Full Time Staff: 131Part Time Staff: 4
Operational Area and Acreage
Counties of Operation
| Alaska | Kodiak Island |
|---|---|
| Arizona | Apache, Coconino, Greenlee |
| Arkansas | Newton |
| California | Colusa, Glenn, Lake, Siskiyou |
| Colorado | Archuleta, Chaffee, Conejos, Costilla, Custer, Dolores, Eagle, Fremont, Garfield, Grand, Gunnison, Huerfano, Larimer, Las Animas, Mesa, Moffat, Montrose, Park, Pitkin, Routt, San Miguel, Sedgwick, Summit, Teller |
| Idaho | Ada, Bear Lake, Boise, Bonneville, Boundary, Custer, Idaho, Lemhi, Lewis, Nez Perce, Washington |
| Michigan | Cheboygan, Otsego |
| Minnesota | Marshall |
| Montana | Broadwater, Deer Lodge, Flathead, Gallatin, Jefferson, Madison, Meagher, Missoula, Park, Petroleum, Powell, Ravalli, Teton, Valley, Wheatland |
| Nebraska | Dawes, Lincoln |
| Nevada | Elko, Nye, White Pine |
| New Mexico | Catron, McKinley, Otero, Rio Arriba, San Miguel, Sandoval, Socorro, Taos |
| North Dakota | Billings, Cavalier, Golden Valley, Pembina |
| Oregon | Clatsop, Grant, Jackson, Jefferson, Lane, Lincoln, Union, Wasco |
| Pennsylvania | Cameron, Clinton, Elk |
| South Dakota | Custer, Fall River, Lawrence, Pennington |
| Tennessee | Anderson, Campbell, Morgan, Scott |
| Utah | Cache, Carbon, Daggett, Iron, Morgan, Summit, Uintah, Wasatch |
| Washington | Asotin, Benton, Clallam, Columbia, Cowlitz, Jefferson, Kittitas, Pend Oreille, Thurston, Yakima |
| Wisconsin | Ashland, Bayfield, Jackson, Sawyer |
| Wyoming | Albany, Big Horn, Campbell, Fremont, Lincoln, Natrona, Park, Teton, Weston |
Acres Conserved
| State | Total | Owned | Under Easement | Other** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5,931 | 0 | 0 | 5,931 |
| Arizona | 5,329 | 0 | 2,244 | 3,085 |
| Arkansas | 514 | 0 | 314 | 200 |
| California | 30,643 | 871 | 16,005 | 13,767 |
| Colorado | 179,049 | 0 | 126,691 | 52,359 |
| Idaho | 32,152 | 0 | 10,480 | 21,672 |
| Michigan | 1,582 | 0 | 0 | 1,582 |
| Minnesota | 943 | 0 | 0 | 943 |
| Montana | 214,799 | 253 | 48,158 | 166,388 |
| Nebraska | 18,421 | 0 | 0 | 18,421 |
| Nevada | 13,954 | 0 | 2,127 | 11,827 |
| New Mexico | 105,067 | 0 | 105,065 | 3 |
| North Dakota | 6,486 | 0 | 0 | 6,486 |
| Oregon | 58,330 | 0 | 19,638 | 38,691 |
| Pennsylvania | 8,999 | 0 | 965 | 8,034 |
| South Dakota | 34,721 | 0 | 23,549 | 11,173 |
| Tennessee | 74,169 | 0 | 169 | 74,000 |
| Utah | 42,294 | 0 | 7,242 | 35,053 |
| Washington | 141,673 | 59 | 20 | 141,595 |
| Wisconsin | 1,510 | 0 | 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.