The position can be located in either Southwest South Dakota and/or Sandhills of Nebraska. Please note the desired location in your cover letter. Applications must include a cover letter for consideration.     The conservation ranching program range ecologist will work closely with local ranchers in southwest South Dakota and Nebraska to facilitate the development of “bird- friendly” grazing regimes which comply with the program protocols to benefit both birds and the rancher. The range ecologist will be responsible for developing the habitat management plan, an integral conservation tool which will be referenced by both the ecologist and the rancher to determine management goals and confirm protocol compliance annually. Habitat management plans rely on the designati