What is Natural Resource Conservation?

Natural resources are any part of our environment that we can use to promote human well-being. Renewable natural resources, those resources whose perpetuation depends on human management, are the primary focus of natural resource managers and include rangeland, wildlife, fisheries, soils, and forests. Conservation implies a synergistic relationship between humans and the environment, and may be the most important application of ecology. It is the goal of the Department of Range, Wildlife, & Fisheries Management to develop professionals with a sound understanding of ecology and skilled in the art, science, and conservation of renewable natural resource management.

Bachelor of Science in  Environmental Conservation of Natural Resources

The Bachelor of Science in Environmental Conservation of Natural Resources from Texas Tech University is a degree program that provides graduates with a well-rounded education in natural resources management. One may choose from four specializations (Animal Population Management and Conservation, Land Management, Technical Environmental Skills, and Water Management) within the degree program to tailor the educational program to their desired career objectives. The Bachelor of Science in Environmental Conservation of Natural Resources is designed to prepare students for a majority of the issues encountered as professional natural resource managers. The philosophy of the Department of Range, Wildlife, and Fisheries Management is to give students experience in applied natural resource management programs that will prepare them for challenging careers in the field of natural resource management with government agencies, consulting firms, power companies, conservation organizations, and environmental laboratories. Graduates may choose to further their education by pursuing advanced degrees in natural resource management or civil engineering.

Faculty Involvement

Faculty members in the Department of Range, Wildlife, and Fisheries Management are recognized authorities in the areas of fire ecology, fisheries management, geographic information systems, range ecology, range management, watershed management, wetland ecology, and wildlife management. Diverse II research programs within the Department provide many opportunities for students to become involved in the scientific process and gain valuable training and experience. One example of student involvement has been routine vegetation and animal sampling, important tools in natural resource management. These sampling events reinforce , plant and animal identification skills, and provide students the opportunity to determine  species diversity in several ecosystems, a valuable skill for natural resource conservationists.