Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
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Overview
Our Mission
To ensure the future of elk and other wildlife by conserving, restoring and enhancing natural habitats.
Our Focus
Important natural area or wildlife habitat; Forests, rangelands; strategically defined landscapes
Our Staff
Full Time Staff: 96Part Time Staff: 50
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 |
| Kansas | Geary, Norton, Riley |
| Kentucky | Bell, Knott, Leslie, Letcher, Perry |
| 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 Carolina | Haywood |
| North Dakota | Billings, Cavalier, Golden Valley, Pembina |
| Oklahoma | Cherokee, Delaware, Mayes, Pushmataha |
| 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 | 4,443 | 0 | 0 | 4,443 |
| Arizona | 3,085 | 0 | 0 | 3,085 |
| Arkansas | 200 | 0 | 0 | 200 |
| California | 11,344 | 160 | 935 | 10,249 |
| Colorado | 154,088 | 0 | 107,262 | 46,826 |
| Idaho | 10,558 | 1,608 | 4,189 | 4,761 |
| Kansas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kentucky | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michigan | 557 | 0 | 0 | 557 |
| Minnesota | 80 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| Montana | 146,859 | 45 | 31,543 | 115,271 |
| Nebraska | 3,297 | 0 | 0 | 3,297 |
| Nevada | 11,125 | 0 | 0 | 11,125 |
| New Mexico | 97,662 | 80,966 | 4,096 | 12,600 |
| North Carolina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| North Dakota | 965 | 0 | 0 | 965 |
| Oklahoma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oregon | 37,788 | 849 | 22,536 | 14,403 |
| Pennsylvania | 7,087 | 750 | 0 | 6,337 |
| South Dakota | 18,798 | 0 | 10,239 | 8,559 |
| Tennessee | 74,169 | 0 | 169 | 74,000 |
| Utah | 32,397 | 0 | 796 | 31,601 |
| Washington | 30,031 | 51 | 20 | 29,960 |
| Wisconsin | 1,230 | 0 | 0 | 1,230 |
| Wyoming | 42,552 | 161 | 171 | 42,220 |
**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.