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Conservation & Project Updates

Volunteers working on fence construction for habitat restoration.

MDF Surpasses 1/2 Million Acres Conserved in 2024!

The Mule Deer Foundations conservation team of over 30 biologists, foresters, botanists, ecologistsโ€ฆ
A mule deer navigating a fence in a natural landscape.

Chevron Puts Money To Work For Conservation With Mdf

Chevron Donates $25,000.00 to the Mule Deer Foundation to help put more deer on the ground in Colorโ€ฆ
Excavator working in a desert habitat for conservation efforts.

Western Wildlife Conservation By the Numbers

Over the last 25 years, a common assertion you often hear is that muledeer populations are in decliโ€ฆ
A serene view of a lake surrounded by snow-capped mountains.

Blacktail Deer Foundation kicks off 2025 in Kodiak Alaska!

The Blacktail Deer Foundation field team kicked 2025 off right with a conservation project on Kodiaโ€ฆ
Mule deer buck reaching for foliage in dense brush.

Christmas trees and Conservation

We work across 18 states with multiple federal and state agencies looking at forests of all shapesโ€ฆ
Two mule deer bucks in a snowy forest setting.

Winter Habitat Update from the field

The winter weather is looking incredible for big game outing this fall. According to our partnersโ€ฆ
Volunteers engaged in habitat restoration in a burned area.

Saving Idaho Winter Range

By: Jessie Shallow (MDF Idaho Partner Biologist) The importance of Sagebrush for Idaho Mule Deerโ€ฆ
Mule deer fawns in a snowy forest setting.

Mule Deer Foundation Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  December 4th, 2024  CONTACT: Trevor Hubbs (THubbs@muledeer.oโ€ฆ
Stunning sunset view over open plains with vibrant colors.

The North American Grasslands Conservation Act: A Lifeline for Our Grasslands and Wildlife

A deep dive into the North American Grasslands Conservation Act, a groundbreaking piece of legislatโ€ฆ
Excavator working in a desert habitat for conservation efforts.

Forest Service and MDF Join Forces on Habitat Projects and Wildfire Crisis work!

Following a keystone agreement on September 2023, the Tonto National Forest and the Mule Deer Foundโ€ฆ
Hunter using a spotting scope in a mountain landscape.

Bass Pro Grant Update for Great Plains

In 2024 MDF launched its Private Lands Conservation Program in the Great Plains. The Mule Deer Founโ€ฆ
Remnants of burned vegetation in a wildlife habitat

How you can help with Idahos Wildfires

The 2024 wildfire season has seen hundreds of thousands of acres burn in Southwest Idaho, includingโ€ฆ
Aerial view of a forest fire with smoke and flames.

“MDF Begins Historic Habitat Improvement Project in Gasoline Alley”

Following the fatal “Frog Fire” in the Modoc National Forest of California in 2015 in which a woodlโ€ฆ
Three mule deer bucks grazing in a grassy meadow.

USDA Signs Memo on Conserving Mule Deer Migration routes!

The Mule Deer Foundation applauds the signing of this Secretarial Memo to ensure that the full suitโ€ฆ
Volunteer in habitat conservation wearing gear outdoors.

โ€œCheatgrass, What is it? Why is it bad for Mule Deer, and Why is MDF spending your donations removing itโ€?

First Published by MEATEATER here: https://www.themeateater.com/conservation/wildlife-managemenโ€ฆ
Fallen logs in a forest setting

Communal living group and MDF Habitat Work in California

Weather, wildlife, wildfiresโ€ฆ These are all considerations the Mule Deer Foundation staff biologistโ€ฆ