Education, Teaching and Careers

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Career opportunities in range management
The successful range operator today must be skillful in applying science to the changing art of land management. Large amounts of capital are generally required to get started in the ranch business today. However, such an objective can be accomplished. The first step is to get prepared – increase your knowledge, training and experience.

For those of you who are primarily interested in a profession which takes you outdoors much of the time, who like to work with the natural world and who have a genuine interest in the proper management of our rangeland resources, rangeland management and its related fields offer many satisfying opportunities. There are opportunities in ranching, in plant and animal research, in recreational and environmental research/planning, consulting, financing and in the various technical and educational services of state and federal agencies concerned with our range resources.

Western Rangelands Education, Teaching and Careers