Rick brings 35 years of wildlife research and management experience to the venture including holding the position of Wildlife Manager for Deseret Land and Livestock in Utah for 15 years. He is an internationally recognized biologist, author, and public speaker and is the recipient of numerous industry related awards from organizations such as the Society for Range Management, Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, and the State of Utah. Rick has served as the past president of the Foundation for Quality Resource Management and helped found Utah’s Cooperative Wildlife Management Unit private landowner incentive program in conjunction with Utah’s Division of Wildlife Resources.