findings and techniques. I think a major effort in this direction 

 would be the Journal of Range Management and the Rangeman's Journal 

 which are each published six times a year. 



3. To improve the effectiveness of Range Management to obtain those 

 values of the range resources that are necessary for man's welfare. 

 Again, we take a broad look rather than looking at specifice range uses 

 about how the use and management of rangeland affects all people. 



4. To create a public appreciation of economic and social benefits 

 to be obtained from the range environment. Here again, one of the 

 efforts along this line is to get away from the range manager, those 

 of us specifically interested in Range Management, agriculture, and 

 other uses of rangeland, and to state to the general public regarding 

 the values and uses of rangeland. 



5. To promote professional development of the members within the Society 

 and again if you look at our membership and realize many or o\ir members 

 come from various walks of life and aren't raised in range management 

 but only have an interest, then we have a very strong oblication to 

 these members and to our members trained in the art and science of 

 Range Management to develop professionalism throughout the ranks. 



To meet the goals and objectives, we have adopted a set of benchmarks 

 or a statement of concepts and positions that speak to a number of different 

 factors in the field of range resources and Range Management. Our activi- 

 ties within the Society pretty well speak to these issues from the standpoint 

 of programs and activities that we conduct. 



As far as oixr belief toward rangeland and range resources as defined by 

 Dr. Dyksterhuis, we do recognize that a vast majority of the land surface of 

 the world is rangeland and that there are many intangible values as well as 

 tangible products that come from these lands. These have been reviewed both 

 by Governor Judge and Dr. Dyksterhuis this morning. 



The aspect of internationalism as we look toward the rangeland of the 

 world is a very important factor. Another meeting that was conducted here 

 in Billings this week, Monday afternoon, Monday night and Tuesday morning, 

 was that of the establishment of an International Rangeland Commission which 

 at this time is primarily concerned with the coimtries of Mexico, Canada and 



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