Welcome to RangeWise

Expert guidance for the health and productivity of your rangeland.

With a deep understanding of land management, ecology, and sustainable grazing practices, RangeWise tailors every engagement to the land in front of us — backed by science, and proven in the field.

Shane A. Green, owner of RangeWise Rangeland Consulting
Shane A. Green · Owner & Principal

Owner & Principal

Shane A. Green

  • B.S., Range Management — Utah State University, 1993
  • Certified Professional in Range Management (CPRM)
  • Society for Range Management
  • Retired, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
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Shane Green is a seasoned rangeland management specialist with 34 years of experience in rangeland ecology, conservation planning, and ecological site assessment. During his tenure with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, he provided national technical leadership, training, and innovative solutions for sustainable grazing and rangeland restoration.

That national experience built an extensive network of experts across diverse landscapes, equipping him to address complex rangeland challenges with insight that comes from having seen the problem before, in a different watershed, under different pressures.

Shane's mission is to empower landowners and managers with the knowledge and tools to foster productive rangelands while maintaining a thriving ecosystem — through strategies that lead to long-term land health and profitability, not just a plan on paper.

Wildflowers at the family homestead

Beyond his professional work, Shane enjoys spending time with his wife, Shalaine, their six children, and seven grandchildren. He finds solace at the family homestead in Vernon Creek, Utah, where his passion for the land extends beyond work into everyday life.

Key skills & expertise

Advanced Grazing Management

Integrating traditional and emerging technologies for regenerative land use.

Conservation Planning & Implementation

Designing and executing practical, innovative strategies for diverse landscapes.

Technical Training

Recognized leader in rangeland health, grazing management, and ecological monitoring.

Ecological Site Descriptions (ESDs)

Developing and applying ESDs to support informed land management.

Riparian Areas

Restoration and management of riparian areas on grazing lands.

GIS & Remote Sensing

Utilizing cutting-edge tools for rangeland inventory, assessment, and monitoring.

Monitoring & Assessment

Forage inventory, vegetation measurements, rangeland health assessment, botanical survey.

Agency & Stakeholder Collaboration

Partnering with federal, state, and local entities to drive conservation efforts.

Publications by Shane Green

A selection of peer-reviewed articles and agency technical guidance Shane has authored or co-authored over the course of his career.

  1. 01
    Integrating concepts of ecological sites, state-and-transition models, rangeland health, and NRCS conservation planning

    Rangelands · Dec 2023

  2. 02
    Guidelines for riparian forest restoration in Utah

    USFS General Technical Report · Sep 2024

  3. 03
    Ecological resistance and resilience in rangelands

    Rangelands · Oct 2023

  4. 04
    Rangeland vegetation measurements

    USDA NRCS Technical Note · Apr 2020

  5. 05
    Woody fuels reduction in Wyoming big sagebrush communities

    Great Basin Fact Sheet · Sep 2015

  6. 06
    Generalizing ecological site concepts of the Colorado Plateau for landscape-level applications

    Rangelands · Dec 2016

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