Mapping them illustrates the demographics, but certainly not the diversity of membership represented, nor does it capture the energy generated. Look for Big Game Banquet dates for Minnesota and Iowa , Wisconsin , North Dakota , and South Dakota . Contact us for specific ways you can volunteer in the Big Game Banquet program in your area. Natural habitats evolve over time and can lose their value for some wildlife, largely because of changing vegetation. Tools such as prescribed burns, range improvements and water developments all play key roles by enhancing essential habitat components.
Elk interact with their surroundings in a manner that constantly changes.
Because these changes can affect other wildlife species as well as people, elk must be managed to ensure balance with other wildlife populations. Management studies, transplants and other projects help maintain healthy, free-ranging elk populations. Wildlife management decisions must be based on sound, scientific data that provides a variety of information on elk and their relationship to their habitat, other wildlife and people. Raising conservation awareness in people of all ages is a critical factor in perpetuating our priceless wildlife resources. The RMEF recognizes that the well-being of wildlife and their habitat depends on people developing an understanding of wildlife ecology and conservation.