Range Managers
Conservationist, Natural Resource Specialist, Range Management Consultant, Rangeland Management Specialist
What they do:
Research or study range land management practices to provide sustained production of forage, livestock, and wildlife.
On the job, you would:
- 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.
Knowledge
Math and Science
- biology
- geography
Arts and Humanities
- English language
Safety and Government
- law and government
Business
- customer service
Skills
Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- reading work related information
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
People and Technology Systems
- thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
- figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
Abilities
Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
- use rules to solve problems
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Integrity
- Dependability
- Attention to Detail
- Intellectual Curiosity
- Leadership Orientation
- Perseverance
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
Analytical or scientific software
- SAS Hot Technology
- The MathWorks MATLAB Hot Technology
Presentation software
- Microsoft PowerPoint Hot Technology
Data base user interface and query software
- Microsoft Access Hot Technology
- National Resources Conservation Service Ecological Site Information System ESIS
Education
Education: (rated 3 of 4)
bachelor's degree
usually needed
usually needed
Job Outlook
Average
New job opportunities are likely in the future.
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