The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation

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Rocky Mountain Elk Visitor Center
Missoula, Montana

Location:

5705 Grant Creek Road, P.O. Box 8249
Missoula 59807-8249
59807
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Rocky Mountain Elk Visitor Center Website

rmef@rmef.org

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The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation

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Wildlife Visitor Center & Gift Shop

Elk add a magical element to the land. Just knowing they're out there makes you walk a little slower and look a little harder. If you like elk country and all the animals that call it home, don't miss our Wildlife Visitor Center in Missoula, Mont.

WILDLIFE DISPLAYS -- Learn about elk and their habitat through educational displays, books and videos.

ART GALLERY -- Explore our wildlife art gallery with original paintings, prints and bronzes by renowned wildlife artists.

GIFT SHOP -- Bring a bit of elk country home with you. With everything from hand-crafted antler art to fine jewelry and eye-catching apparel, our gift shop will satisfy the most discerning wildlife enthusiast.

TAXIDERMY -- Enjoy our extensive collection of life-size mounts including grizzly bear, mountain goat, bighorn sheep, wolf, lynx and more.

WORLD-RECORD ELK -- Marvel at our impressive collection of world-record elk displays including numerous top 10 typical and non-typical Boone & Crockett bulls.

Please call:
1-800-CALL ELK, Ext. 545
Wildlife Visitor Center Information Group Tour Information
areimers@rmef.org

Visitor Center Tour

HOURS
Jan - May
8-5 Monday
8-5:30 T-F
10-4 Saturday
Closed Sunday
June - Dec
8 - 6 Weekdays
9 - 5 Sat
9 - 4 Sun

About the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation

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The Elk Foundation is an international, mission based, nonprofit wildlife habitat conservation organization. With more than 132,000 members, the Elk Foundation has conserved and enhanced more than 3 million acres of wildlife habitat throughout North America. Founded in 1984, the Elk Foundation is headquartered in Missoula, Montana with Canadian headquarters in Rocky Mountain House, Alberta.

Mission
Ensure the future of elk, other wildlife and their habitat. The organization’s top priority has never changed—offsetting habitat loss, the principal threat to elk country.

Core Philosophy
RMEF is a wildlife conservation organization with an emphasis on elk. It defines conservation as a state of harmony between people, land and wildlife, and acknowledges that good conservation often is a fluid and elusive balance. It advocates sustainable, ethical use of resources and seeks common ground among stakeholders. RMEF celebrates outdoor and rural lifestyles and values within a North American culture growing ever more distant from the land.

Principal Challenge
The rate of habitat loss in the West, primarily to subdivision and development, is staggering. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, more than 3.2 million acres of Western ranchland have been carved up for other uses, mostly new neighborhoods and shopping malls, since 1982. The human population in the West is growing much faster than the national average. Now the American Farmland Trust reports that 11 percent of remaining prime ranchland—as much as 8.8 million acres of classic elk wintering range—in the Rocky Mountain states could be converted to residential development by 2020.

Historical Overview
In 2004, RMEF is celebrating its 20th Anniversary. Founded and headquartered in Montana, the organization has grown and evolved into an international conservation leader powered by volunteers, members, supporters and partners. At the end of 2003, RMEF had completed 3,886 conservation and education projects across 47 states and eight provinces, impacting 3,988,174 acres of habitat for elk and other wildlife.

Future Objectives
1. Land Protection. To permanently protect habitat for elk and other wildlife, RMEF accepts land donations, purchases land from willing sellers, and works with landowners to enact conservation easements. Acquired lands are typically conveyed to public agencies.

2. Habitat Stewardship. Wild species depend on habitat for food, water, shelter and space. RMEF helps improve habitat quality through prescribed burning to noxious weed treatments to constructing watering devices.

3. Elk Restoration. Elk once roamed across the United States in all areas except Florida and upper New England. RMEF works with state and federal agencies to restore this symbol of wildness to wherever adequate habitat remains.

4. Conservation Education. A key to the future of America’s outdoors is advancing public understanding and leadership in conservation, and RMEF is active in four major education initiatives, primarily geared toward youth.

5. Endowment. Over the long term, RMEF will build an endowment large enough to perpetually fund land protection, habitat stewardship, elk restoration and conservation education work.

Emphasis for 2004
RMEF’s capital campaign, “Building for the Future,” is providing the infrastructure necessary for future mission accomplishment, and is a top priority for 2004. Groundbreaking for a new headquarters complex is slated for spring and construction should be complete in 2005. Separately, year 2004 also marks the fourth year of a five-year habitat conservation blitz called “Pass It On,” expected to raise $250 million and impact 2 million acres by the end of 2005.

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