Range Conservationist

Are you interested in plants and their many uses? Then you might like being a range conservationist. Range conservationists manage the many range plants found on public land. They work at improving or maintaining the health of plants for livestock forage, watershed and soil protection, wildlife forage, and recreation uses. A range conservationist works with many different people, such as ranchers, wildlife biologists, environmentalists, and recreationists to develop long-term management plans to sustain healthy range plants while meeting the needs of diverse users. A range conservationist also studies plants and their environment to assure that management plans are doing a good job. If you're interested in being a range conservationist, you will need a bachelor's degree in range management. To prepare for college coursework, you should take high school courses in the sciences, math, English, computer sciences, and speech.