Workshops

Rangelander has been actively engaged in workshops for land managers for more than 40 years. Workshops have been conducted across two continents, 4 countries and every western state, save Washington. The focus of workshops is always on improved land management through understanding of the land and it’s management.  It is our experience that conservationists, ranchers, wildlife managers…etc. are far more likely to make good decisions about management strategies if they have an understanding of rangeland ecology and how it interacts with management.

We work hand-in-hand with landowners and use workshops to provide an understanding of rangeland systems and how to implement effective management programs. We have first-hand knowledge of a multiplicity of land types and of both livestock and wildlife habitat management. Integrated approaches are our hallmark in dealing with all aspects of ranching and land management. We have a record of cordial relationships with landowners from all walks of life and have assisted them to achieve their goals.

Workshop Categories

• Principles of ecosystem function and how ecological process work in intact systems and even more so… the expected functions and departures from the expectation driven by ecological pressures including management.
• Understanding ruminant nutrition and grazing ecology and how that interacts in creating informed decisions about grazing management and designing appropriate grazing management programs.
• Understanding wildlife habitat management and why management makes a difference.
• Monitoring as a management tool to assess the responses of the ecological outcomes of our decisions.
• Strategic management planning for ranches and ranch families to hep them understand how to take control of their future.
• Collaborative resource management approaches to allow groups to make good informed decisions, especially in an atmosphere of distrust, conflict and foment.