Rangeland is a fundamental renewable natural resource.
In Wyoming, it occupies over 50 million acres, offering wide opportunities for the multiple uses of livestock and wildlife grazing, recreation, water production and natural beauty. Students are taught to understand and manage complex rangeland ecosystems. The rangeland ecology and watershed management curriculum is designed for students wishing to study ecology, utilization and management of rangelands and wildland watersheds and related resources of forestry, recreation, wildlife management, soil science, botany and zoology. Degrees include Bachelor of Science, Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy. The undergraduate course of study fully meets the Office of Personnel Management requirements for Range Conservationist.