Environment

Freeport-McMoRan’s Morenci Mine Receives Wildlife Habitat Council Mammals Award

Mar 14, 2019 6:45 AM ET
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Freeport-McMoRan’s Martha Lujan, Manager of Environmental Services, left, and Leah Sunna, Environmental Scientist, right, recognized the assistance of Arizona Game and Fish in the program to relocate big horn sheep.

March 14, 2019 /3BL Media/ - Freeport-McMoRan recently received the Wildlife Habitat Council Mammals Award for their Bighorn Sheep management program. The award recognizes excellence in corporate conservation in wildlife habitat enhancement and restoration, and conservation education.

Freeport-McMoRan’s Morenci mine works with Arizona Game and Fish on its Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep management program, which relocates sheep from areas of robust populations to re-establish the native species to their historic habitats.

The program aims to ensure sustainable population levels for hunting and wildlife viewing, while reducing potential wildlife-vehicle collisions and other human-wildlife conflicts in the area.

To learn more about how Freeport-McMoRan protects and enhances the environment and wildlife habitats surrounding its areas of operations, please visit fcx.com.

Please see the 2017 Working Toward Sustainable Development Report for more information on all of their social, economic and environmental efforts.