Range Managers: Career & Application Guide

What do range managers do?

Research or study range land management practices to provide sustained production of forage, livestock, and wildlife.

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Tailor conservation plans to landowners' goals, such as livestock support, wildlife, or recreation.
Study grazing patterns to determine number and kind of livestock that can be most profitably grazed and to determine the best grazing seasons.
Maintain soil stability and vegetation for non-grazing uses, such as wildlife habitats and outdoor recreation.
Manage forage resources through fire, herbicide use, or revegetation to maintain a sustainable yield from the land.
Mediate agreements among rangeland users and preservationists as to appropriate land use and management.
Study rangeland management practices and research range problems to provide sustained production of forage, livestock, and wildlife.
Offer advice to rangeland users on water management, forage production methods, and control of brush.
Coordinate with federal land managers and other agencies and organizations to manage and protect rangelands.
Measure and assess vegetation resources for biological assessment companies, environmental impact statements, and rangeland monitoring programs.
Plan and implement revegetation of disturbed sites.

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