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Montana Releases Wolf Numbers, RMEF Calls for Proper Management

MISSOULA, Mont.-The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation maintained its call for the science-based management of wolves as Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) released its 2012 estimate of the state’s wolf population. FWP reports there are a minimum of 625 wolves in Montana, which amounts to a four percent drop since the last count in December 2011 and equates to a wolf population remaining well above the state’s management objective. Read more

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Zumbo Joins RMEF Board

GW:  A good man indeed, Jim Zumbo.  The short bio indicates he enjoys wild game cooking.  He must, because he totes some of his favorite dishes to our Professional Outdoor Media Association (POMA) annual conference, wherever it is held.  Last year in Mississippi, he competed in a cooking contest at the event, as well.  And, I must say, he knows what he’s doing.  The best to you and RMEF in the years to come.

MISSOULA, Mont.-A familiar face known to many as the country”s most prominent big-game hunter is joining the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation board of directors. Jim Zumbo is actually set to begin his third term on the board.
“There is nobody who better understands that Hunting is Conservation than Jim Zumbo,” said David Allen, RMEF president and CEO. “Jim’s vast experience in the field around the country and his vision and dedication to spreading our hunting heritage will benefit RMEF for years to come.” Read more

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RMEF Pulls the Trigger on LETHAL SHOT App for Hunters

MISSOULA, MT-The continuing convergence of high tech gadgetry and old style hunting is now available for iPhone and iPad technology thanks to the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, which just unveiled its new LETHAL SHOT hunting app.

“LETHAL SHOT is the most realistic interactive app on the market for elk hunters,” said Steve Decker, RMEF vice president of marketing. “It lets the user navigate 360 degrees around the elk and choose any angle to gauge a shot’s effectiveness.” Read more

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RMEF Moves to Fight Wolf Lawsuit

MISSOULA, Mont.-The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation is seeking to defend the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s authority to manage and control wolves as part of a state-approved plan.

Oregon wildlife officials recently announced the agency would use lethal means to stop two wolves known to habitually kill livestock in Wallowa County. Animal rights and wolf activist groups sued the state, claiming that any loss of wolves could cause “irreparable harm” to wolf recovery in Oregon. That argument was rejected in a previous lawsuit heard in a Montana federal court. But an Oregon court granted a temporary stay to stop the search for the two wolves until the legal merits of the case can be considered.  Read more

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