“As to methods there may be a million and then some, but principles are few. The man who grasps principles can successfully select his own methods. The man who tries methods, ignoring principles, is sure to have trouble.”  
​- Harrington Emerson

Traditional range riders have proven successful in reducing wolf-cattle conflict in other parts of the western United States and Canada, with dense populations of wolves and other large carnivores.  ​Working Circle takes the concept of range riders to a more comprehensive, sustainable, and effective level.

Working Circle supported Range Riders receive in-depth training and ongoing support in cutting-edge herd management practices that include stockmanship techniques, cattle health and nutrition along with wildlife tracking and monitoring and understanding wolf behavior and ecology.  Our focus is on practices that have the co-benefit of increasing ranch resiliency and economic viability.  

"Livestock, when handled properly, will develop trust and respect (not fear) which translates into a wide variety of positive results including better weight gains, less sickness, easy gathers, efficient corral work and happier cattle/handlers.'
~ Cattle Up Stockmanship

We believe that Range Riders should come from within each ranching community or individual ranch family or operation. It is our desire for ranching families to manage their own operations, including wolf-livestock conflict and risk-reduction strategies independent of long-term outside reliance. 

It is important that the individual ranchers and the community take ownership of the process with support as needed to ensure it meets the unique needs and goals of each operation and region.

LINKS:
Understanding Vulnerability for Managing Conflict Risk
Calving Season Tips for Reducing Conflict Risk 

Wolf-Livestock Conflict
​ EMERGENCY SUPPORT contact:
Email or Call: 949-429-9950

On-Ranch Consultation & Support​ 
(no charge to livestock producers)

Wolf-Livestock Conflict Risk Assessment
Stockmanship For Reducing Conflict
Herd Health & Nutrition
Wolf Hunting Behavior 
  Wildlife Tracking
Working Dogs
Strategy Development

 

Range Riding Training

Working Circle offers FREE comprehensive
Range Riding Training Courses for those seeking opportunities to Range Ride professionally to lower wolf-livestock conflict risk through adaptable practices that also strengthen the ranch overall. 

LEVEL I
Effective Livestock Handling 
Identifying and Addressing Vulnerabilities 
Cattle Health & Nutrition
Wolf Behavior and Ecology
Wildlife Tracking & Monitoring
​Strategy Development
Working Dogs
Best Practices & Protocols

LEVEL II
Intermediate Stockmanship
Horsemanship for Effective Range Riding

COURSE DATES FOR 2025 TBD

PRIVATE RANCH COURSES AVAILABLE -
Contact us to schedule

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​"We are grateful you came along; this is an issue we have struggled to deal with and honestly have been unsure of how to proceed. The Working Circle model provides the most sense moving forward.”
                                                                                      ~ Oregon Senior Wildlife Biologist,
​US Fish & Wildlife Service

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Our California Range Riders are 100% sponsored by
Oakland Zoo/Conservation Society of California
See our Supporting Partners page for more information