How does elk management on private lands affect the economic health of working ranches and rural communities?

Join Western Landowners Alliance for the third installment of our EPLUS webinar series exploring the relationship between New Mexico’s Elk Private Land Use System (EPLUS), private land stewardship, and rural economies. This webinar will examine the economic dimensions of EPLUS, including the role of landowner participation, hunting opportunities, and wildlife-related revenue in supporting working lands and local businesses.

Featuring Anabella Miller (Western Landowners Alliance New Mexico Resource Coordinator), Kerrie Cox Romero (Executive Director of ​New Mexico Council of Outfitters and Guides), and Don Martinez (7th generation farmer & rancher in Rio Arriba County, NM), the conversation will explore how EPLUS intersects with the costs and opportunities of managing elk on private lands and what that means for landowners and the communities connected to them.