What do they do?
Research or study range land management practices to provide sustained production of forage, livestock, and wildlife.
Also known as:
Conservationist, Forest Range Program Manager, Land Management Supervisor, Natural Resource Manager, Natural Resource Specialist, Range Conservationist, Range Management Consultant, Range Management Specialist, Rangeland Management Specialist, Wildlife Manager, Wildlife Refuge Manager
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- Bachelor's degree (72%)
- Master's degree (25%)
- Doctorate or Professional Degree (3%)
- Associate's degree (<1%)
- Some college, no degree (<1%)
- High school diploma equivalent (<1%)
- Less than high school diploma (<1%)
Most Popular Majors that prepare Range Managers
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Degrees Granted
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Female Students
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Male Students
10
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Median Starting Salary
$47,400
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People in this career often have these skills:
- Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
- Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
- Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
People in this career often know a lot about:
- Biology - Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
- English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, and rules of composition and grammar.
- Law and Government - Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
- Geography - Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.
People in this career often have talent in:
- Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
- Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
- Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
- Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
- Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
- Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
- Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
- Information Ordering - The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
- Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
- Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
- Far Vision - The ability to see details at a distance.
People in this career often do these activities:
- Plan natural resources conservation or restoration programs.
- Research livestock management methods.
- Develop plans to manage natural or renewable resources.
- Mediate disputes.
- Advise others about land management or conservation.
- Confer with others to conduct or arrange operational activities.
- Communicate with government agencies.
- Measure environmental characteristics.
- Manage agricultural or forestry operations.
- Determine operational compliance with regulations or standards.
- Issue permits or other legal documents.
- Develop environmental sustainability plans or projects.
- Research crop management methods.
- Develop agricultural methods.
- Apply chemical solutions to plants to protect against disease or insects or to enhance growth.
- Care for plants or animals.
This page includes data from:
Career data:
O*NET 31.0 Database
by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (“USDOL/ETA”). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA
Occupation statistics: USDOL U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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