Rangeland Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

Lance McNew is Associate Professor of Wildlife Habitat Ecology in the Department of Animal & Range Sciences at Montana State University.  He and his students conduct applied research in wildlife ecology with a focus on space use and demography in working landscapes.  

David Dahlgren is an Associate Professor and Rangeland-Wildlife Extension Specialist in the Department of Wildland Resources at Utah State University. Dr. Dahlgren's lab conducts Extension programming, including applied research, for rangeland associated wildlife, with focus on species of conservation concern and addressing the information needs of those who manage them and their habitat.

Jeffrey Beck is a Professor of Wildlife Habitat Restoration Ecology in the Department of Ecosystem Science and Management at the University of Wyoming. Dr. Beck’s lab conducts applied research to better understand the ecology of rangeland wildlife populations and how they respond to direct and indirect impacts. Dr. Beck collaborates with private, state, and federal partners to provide science results that better inform conservation for species of concern.