# Range Managers

> Research or study range land management practices to provide sustained production of forage, livestock, and wildlife.

- Code: 19-1031.02 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 19-1031)
- Family: [Life, Physical & Social Science](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-19), one of its 66 occupations
- Tasks: 16 tasks (14 core and 2 supplemental)
- Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/19-1031.02
- JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/19-1031.02.json

## What the work is made of

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 task · Task 21169 · Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2020
2. Manage forage resources through fire, herbicide use, or revegetation to maintain a sustainable yield from the land.  
   Core task · Task 7500 · Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2020
3. Coordinate with federal land managers and other agencies and organizations to manage and protect rangelands.  
   Core task · Task 21170 · Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2020
4. Measure and assess vegetation resources for biological assessment companies, environmental impact statements, and rangeland monitoring programs.  
   Core task · Task 7497 · Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2020
5. Maintain soil stability and vegetation for non-grazing uses, such as wildlife habitats and outdoor recreation.  
   Core task · Task 7498 · Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2020
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 task · Task 7506 · Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2020
7. Offer advice to rangeland users on water management, forage production methods, and control of brush.  
   Core task · Task 7502 · Rated by 56 people who do the job, August 2020
8. Plan and direct construction and maintenance of range improvements, such as fencing, corrals, stock-watering reservoirs, and soil-erosion control structures.  
   Core task · Task 7503 · Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2020
9. Mediate agreements among rangeland users and preservationists as to appropriate land use and management.  
   Core task · Task 7499 · Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2020
10. Study rangeland management practices and research range problems to provide sustained production of forage, livestock, and wildlife.  
   Core task · Task 7501 · Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2020
11. Tailor conservation plans to landowners' goals, such as livestock support, wildlife, or recreation.  
   Core task · Task 7504 · Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2020
12. Develop technical standards and specifications used to manage, protect, and improve the natural resources of range lands and related grazing lands.  
   Core task · Task 7505 · Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2020
13. Plan and implement revegetation of disturbed sites.  
   Core task · Task 7507 · Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2020
14. Study forage plants and their growth requirements to determine varieties best suited to particular range.  
   Core task · Task 7508 · Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2020
15. Develop methods for protecting range from fire and rodent damage and for controlling poisonous plants.  
   Supplemental task · Task 7509 · Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2020
16. Develop new and improved instruments and techniques for activities, such as range reseeding.  
   Supplemental task · Task 7511 · Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2020

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## Where this comes from

Quoted from O*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, under CC BY 4.0: free to copy and reuse, with credit. Nothing on this page is written by the Org.AI Foundation.
