Range management is a professional field whose aim is to ensure a sustained yield of rangeland products while protecting and improving the basic range resources of soil, water, and plant and animal life.

What is meant by range management?

Range management is a professional field whose aim is to ensure a sustained yield of rangeland products while protecting and improving the basic range resources of soil, water, and plant and animal life.

What is range management in forestry?

Today, range management includes a broader perspective. It sees grazing as a natural process and a way of perpetuating ecosystems. Grazing is managed along with fire, disturbance and human activity. Ranching and range science have protected much of Alberta’s remaining native rangelands.