Range Managers
Research or study range land management practices to provide sustained production of forage, livestock, and wildlife.
- Tasks
- 16 tasks14 core, 2 supplemental
- Family
- Life, Physical & Social ScienceOne of its 66 occupations
- Code
- 19-1031.02SOC 2018: 19-1031
What the work is made of
14 core tasks and 2 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the jobSupplemental: done by some, not all
- Task 1. Regulate grazing, such as by issuing permits and checking for compliance with standards, and help ranchers plan and organize grazing systems to manage, improve, protect, and maximize the use of rangelands.Core taskTask 21169Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 2. Manage forage resources through fire, herbicide use, or revegetation to maintain a sustainable yield from the land.Core taskTask 7500Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 3. Coordinate with federal land managers and other agencies and organizations to manage and protect rangelands.Core taskTask 21170Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 4. Measure and assess vegetation resources for biological assessment companies, environmental impact statements, and rangeland monitoring programs.Core taskTask 7497Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 5. Maintain soil stability and vegetation for non-grazing uses, such as wildlife habitats and outdoor recreation.Core taskTask 7498Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 6. Study grazing patterns to determine number and kind of livestock that can be most profitably grazed and to determine the best grazing seasons.Core taskTask 7506Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 7. Offer advice to rangeland users on water management, forage production methods, and control of brush.Core taskTask 7502Rated by 56 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 8. Plan and direct construction and maintenance of range improvements, such as fencing, corrals, stock-watering reservoirs, and soil-erosion control structures.Core taskTask 7503Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 9. Mediate agreements among rangeland users and preservationists as to appropriate land use and management.Core taskTask 7499Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 10. Study rangeland management practices and research range problems to provide sustained production of forage, livestock, and wildlife.Core taskTask 7501Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 11. Tailor conservation plans to landowners' goals, such as livestock support, wildlife, or recreation.Core taskTask 7504Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 12. Develop technical standards and specifications used to manage, protect, and improve the natural resources of range lands and related grazing lands.Core taskTask 7505Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 13. Plan and implement revegetation of disturbed sites.Core taskTask 7507Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 14. Study forage plants and their growth requirements to determine varieties best suited to particular range.Core taskTask 7508Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 15. Develop methods for protecting range from fire and rodent damage and for controlling poisonous plants.Supplemental taskTask 7509Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 16. Develop new and improved instruments and techniques for activities, such as range reseeding.Supplemental taskTask 7511Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2020
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- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 19-1031
- LicenseCC BY 4.0Free to copy and reuse, with credit
- Changed by usNothing.
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