Mule Deer Foundation President and CEO Miles
Moretti announced today that MDF has once again put over $1.5 million
dollars on the ground in 2009 to enhance and conserve mule deer and
black-tailed deer habitat throughout the western United States. The
money was raised through the sale of state wildlife auction and
raffle tags, local fundraising banquets, along with corporate and
private donations. Despite the economic downturn, MDF has been able
to exceed project funding goals for 2009.

Projects funded vary from water developments and habitat improvement
projects to the purchase of land to be conserved for mule deer and
other wildlife. Moretti said, “The number one goal I had for MDF when
I took over the reins in 2006 was to increase MDF’s presence in
funding habitat projects for mule deer. We have worked with State and
Federal agencies, other conservation groups and private landowners to
make that happen.”

For more on Mule Deer Foundation projects, please go to www.muledeer.org - Jay Cassell