The 2026 Society for Range Management annual meeting theme “Herd ’round the World” aims to elevate global awareness about the critical importance of healthy rangelands ecosystems and their contribution to economic prosperity, sustainable livelihoods, and food security throughout the world. “Herd ‘round the World’ celebrates the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists.
Covering approximately 40% of the Earth’s land surface, rangelands support the livelihoods of hundreds of millions of people through pastoralism, a livestock management system evolved over millennia to work with natural ecosystems. Meeting symposia, presentation and poster sessions, and workshops will highlight how pastoralists worldwide steward these vast landscapes, drawing upon generations of ecological wisdom and adaptive management techniques. Traditional knowledge of pastoralist provides insights to address contemporary challenges including climate change, biodiversity conservation, and sustainable land management.