“ Rangelands”涵盖范围广泛的土地，占地球土地面积的40％以上。它们以本地植物群落为特征，并通过生态方法而非农艺方法进行管理。它们可能被称为草原，灌木丛，沙漠或苔原。在怀俄明州，牧场占地超过5000万英亩（占州的70％），为牲畜和野生动物的放牧，娱乐，水生产，开放空间和自然美景的多种用途提供了广泛的机会。教导学生理解和管理复杂的牧场生态系统。学生可以设计课程，使其专注于以下领域：畜牧管理，野生动物栖息地管理，生态学，垦殖与恢复生态学，分水岭管理，水文学，商业管理。
Weve all heard Home on the Range, the unofficial anthem of the American West, but what exactly is the range<br><br>The range or rangelands are the unfarmed, wide open spaces that account for more than 40 percent of the earth's landand 70 percent of Wyoming's. These sparsely treed ecosystems provide habitat for wildlife, food for livestock, natural beauty for our souls along with oil, natural gas, timberand jobs.<br><br>To understand and sustainability manage these complex ecosystems, which run the gamut from wetlands to deserts, is at the heart of what youll learn as a rangeland ecology and watershed management major.<br><br>Crossing several academic disciplines, rangeland ecology and watershed management is a rich amalgam of ecology, hydrology, rangeland management, soil science and reclamation with a little politics added to keep things real.<br><br>As a rangeland ecology and watershed management student you will learn to understand, manage and help restore the complex ecosystems that make up the world's rangelands. Through fieldwork, research, study abroad and internships, you will also get direct hands-on experience with how to use science to balance multiple concerns that include livestock grazing, wildlife habitat, recreation and wildland beauty.