Nicolas Lenze 08.16.21
The Pacific Northwest is packed with beautiful, natural lands that are choice for outdoor recreation. Fortunately, we have friends like the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. With the help of their partners, the RMEF is working hard to open access to 15,573 acres of land in Oregon. These expanses are also an important elk habitat, and home to thousands of other wild animals.
In partnership with Hancock Natural Resources Group and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW), the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation is actively working to conserve 15,573 acres of wildlife habitat in northeast Oregon.
“Wildlife officials targeted the importance of conserving this landscape, the Gateway to the Wallowa Mountains, dating back to the 1960s. And now we are knocking on the door of a great conservation victory for elk, other wildlife and public access,” said Kyle Weaver, RMEF president and CEO. “We greatly appreciate our partners at Hancock and ODFW as well as the support from many others in making landscape-scale land conservation possible.”
RMEF to Conserve 15,573 Acres of Elk Habitat in Oregon
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Hancock Natural Resources Group, and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation are working together on the Minam River Acquisition project. This effort will help to preserve the home of 500 wild elk. This same land is also a temporary home to 1,200 elk and mule deer who use it as a migratory path. Opening the land to outdoor recreation is also expected to boost nearby rural economies.
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation can always use more help to accomplish its conservation goals. To donate or find other ways you can help, take a trip over to their website. You can continue to get updates directly from RMEF by following them on social media. Track them down on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter. Together, we can preserve these habitats for the Elk and for our continued way of life.
