More than one million dollars will be put to use in the Appalachian region to help conservation efforts for wildlife. The primary focus is on the Elk population. The one-point-four-five million dollars will be dispersed over two years. While $650,000 is coming from the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, the rest comes from matching funds from organizations that submitted proposals. Those include Kentucky Fish and Wildlife and the U.S. Forest Service.
Steven Dobey is the eastern US conservation program director for the Foundation. He said they will be working on projects that will focus on plants.
