Range Managers
Research or study range land management practices to provide sustained production of forage, livestock, and wildlife.
25 alternate job titles:
Conservationist
Forestry and Wildlife Manager
Land Management Supervisor
Natural Resource Management Specialist
Natural Resource Manager
Natural Resource Officer
Natural Resource Specialist
Natural Resources Officer
Natural Resources Specialist
Preservationist
Range Conservationist
Range Management Specialist
Range Officer
Range Scientist
Range Technician
Rangeland Management Specialist
Rangeland Technician
Refuge Manager
Resource Manager
Resource Specialist
Resources Management Specialist
Territory Manager
Wildlife Conservationist
Wildlife Refuge Manager
Wildlife Refuge Specialist
Salary Information
Range Managers: $67,950 (median) per year.
Starting salary (10th percentile).
Required expreience: Varies by Company
Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Daily Tasks & Responsibilities
| Task Description | Category |
|---|---|
| Measure environmental characteristics. | General |
| Mediate disputes. | General |
| Plan natural resources conservation or restoration programs. | General |
| Determine operational compliance with regulations or standards. | General |
| Issue permits or other legal documents. | General |
| Confer with others to conduct or arrange operational activities. | General |
| Develop plans to manage natural or renewable resources. | Management |
| Research livestock management methods. | Management |
| Advise others about land management or conservation. | Management |
| Manage agricultural or forestry operations. | Management |
| Research crop management methods. | Management |
| Develop environmental sustainability plans or projects. | Development |
| Develop agricultural methods. | Development |
| Communicate with government agencies. | Communication |
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Technology Requirements
| Technology | Description |
|---|---|
| Adobe Photoshop | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Web page creation and editing software | |
| Linux | Operating system software |
| Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP | Web platform development software |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software |
| Microsoft Windows | Operating system software |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software |
| Oracle Java | Object or component oriented development software |
| Perl | Object or component oriented development software |
| Python | Object or component oriented development software |
| R | Object or component oriented development software |
| SAS | Analytical or scientific software |
| The MathWorks MATLAB | Analytical or scientific software |
| UNIX | Operating system software |
| Aquatic Plant Information Retrieval System APIRS | Analytical or scientific software |
| Automated Geospatial Watershed Assessment AGWA | Analytical or scientific software |
| BehavePlus | Analytical or scientific software |
| Clark Labs IDRISI Selva | Analytical or scientific software |
| CorridorDesigner | Map creation software |
| ESSA Technologies Path Landscape Model | Analytical or scientific software |
| ESSA TechnologiesTool for Exploratory Landscape Scenario Analyses TELSA | Analytical or scientific software |
| FARSITE | Analytical or scientific software |
| FEAT/Firemon integrated FFI | Analytical or scientific software |
| Fire Spread Probability FSPro | Analytical or scientific software |
| FlamMap | Analytical or scientific software |
| Fuel Characteristic Classification System FCCS | Analytical or scientific software |
| GNU Image Manipulation Program GIMP | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Geographic resources analysis support system GRASS | Map creation software |
| Global positioning system GPS software | Mobile location based services software |
| Leica Geosystems ERDAS IMAGINE | Map creation software |
| Microsoft Great Plains Personal Data Keeper | Time accounting software |
| National Resources Conservation Service Grazing Spatial Analysis Tool | Analytical or scientific software |
| Parbat | Analytical or scientific software |
| RSAC Riparian Mapping Tool | Map creation software |
| USDA Comet | Analytical or scientific software |
| USDA Database for Inventory, Monitoring and Assessment (DIMA) | Analytical or scientific software |
| USDA NRCS Soil Data Viewer | Map creation software |
| USDA SamplePoint | Analytical or scientific software |
| United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization Livestock and Environment Toolbox LEAD | Analytical or scientific software |
| University of Arizona RangeView | Analytical or scientific software |
| Viper Tools | Analytical or scientific software |
| Word processing software | Word processing software |
| ESRI ArcGIS software | Geographic information system |
| ESRI software | Geographic information system |
| Geographic information system GIS systems | Geographic information system |
| Microsoft Access | Data base user interface and query software |
| Data mining software | Data mining software |
| National Resources Conservation Service Ecological Site Information System ESIS | Data base user interface and query software |
| National Resources Conservation Service Web Soil Survey WSS | Data base user interface and query software |
| Satellite image databases | Data base user interface and query software |
| The Nature Conservancy Weed Information Management System WIMS | Data base user interface and query software |
| USDA NRCS VegSpec | Data base user interface and query software |
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Relevant Certifications
Industry certifications that may be valuable for this career role:
| Certification | Issuing Organization | Practice Test |
|---|---|---|
| Accredited Agricultural Consultant | American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers | Not Available |
| Certified Forage and Grassland Apprentice | American Forage and Grassland Council | Not Available |
| Certified Forage and Grassland Professional | American Forage and Grassland Council | Not Available |
| Certified Range Management Consultant | Society for Range Management | Not Available |
| Equine Facility Manager Level 3 - Herd Manager | Certified Horsemanship Association | Not Available |
| Equine Facility Manager Level 4 - Equine Facility Manager | Certified Horsemanship Association | Not Available |
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