Department of
Rangeland, Wildlife & Fisheries Management
5 degree programs
facilitating the journey from student to professional, offering experiences and opportunities that will best prepare students for diverse careers in public or private sectors, serving in roles such as biologist, ranch manager, environmental consultant, game warden, research scientist, park ranger or policymaker.
5 centers and research labs
addressing relevant and pressing natural resource challenges facing our communities. Our work serves to improve human lives and natural environments through discovery and application.
400+ enrolled students
preparing the next generation of natural resource stewards to generate sound, innovative solutions to solving these complex environmental challenges. We are pushing traditional curriculum boundaries through relevant, modern courses that blend field experiences with established teaching practices from the classroom.
Rangeland, Wildlife and Fisheries Management News
Texas A&M students study abroad in New Zealand and Australia
From the alpine glaciers of Aoraki-Mount Cook to the tropical shores of the Great Barrier Reef, 24 students from across the Texas A&M University recently explored the diverse natural resources and complex conservation topics of New Zealand and Australia. The course, led by Gerard Kyle, Ph.D., professor and associate department head for academics in Texas A&M’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Rangeland, Wildlife and Fisheries Management, is part of Texas A&M’s popular study abroad program recognized in a 2022 Open Doors report from the Institute for International Education.
Texas A&M AgriLife appoints new director of Center for Grazinglands and Ranch Management
With more than two decades of nationally recognized rangeland conservation and outreach experience, Jeff Goodwin, Ph.D., has been appointed director of the Texas A&M AgriLife Center for Grazinglands and Ranch Management housed within the Department of Rangeland, Wildlife and Fisheries Management.