In Memoriam
James Tom O’Rourke
November 16, 1942 – March 5, 2024
Co-chair, International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists 2026 Global Support Group from 2015-2022.
Jim was a leader in the Society for Range Management and the International Rangelands Congress for decades. He is greatly missed.
Production Team
- Flavie Audoin, University of Arizona
- Dave Bogner, University of Arizona
- Barbara Hutchinson, University of Arizona
- Shauna Lemieux, University of Nevada, Reno
- Angel Marquez, University of Arizona, Landmark Stories
- Matt Rahr, University of Arizona
- Mitchel B. Riley, University of Arizona, Landmark Stories
Primary Funders
This material is based upon work that is supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, under award number 2024-46401-42873. USDA is an equal opportunity employer and service provider. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this documentary are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Donors
Gold - $10,000 to $24,999
- Barbara Hutchinson & Suzanne Howard and Families University of Arizona & Rangelands Partnership (In memory of their parents: Davison & Betty Jane Swing, and Dr. Charles F. Hutchinson)
- National Grazing Lands Coalition
- University of Nevada, Reno
- University of California, Agriculture & Natural Resources
- Society for Range Management
Silver - $5,000 to $9,999
- Arizona Cattle Industry Research & Education Foundation
- Halter
- The University of Arizona Marley Endowment for Sustainable Rangeland Stewardship and the Arizona Experiment Station
- Western Landowners Alliance
Bronze - $500 to $4,999
- Altar Valley Conservation Alliance & Elkhorn Ranch
- Diablo Trust
- Oklahoma State University Ag Research
- Susan Edinger Marshall - Cal Poly Humboldt (in honor of Phil Reed Ogden)
- Montana State University, Dean's Office, College of Agriculture
- Montana State University, Department of Animal & Range Sciences
- New Mexico State University Agricultural Experiment Station
- Public Lands Council
- Rangelands Partnership
- Chuck Shera, Arizona
- TAMU, Department of Rangeland, Wildlife, and Fisheries Management
- Texas A&M AgriLife Research
- Mark Thorne, University of Hawaii, Kamuela Extension Office
- University of Idaho Rangelands Center
- UC Rangelands
Pearl - $50 to $499
- Charlene Baldwin – Chapman University, California
- Ashley & John Hall - University of Arizona Extension
- Brett Hess - University of Nevada, Reno
- Sheila Merrigan - University of Arizona, Rangelands Partnership
- Livia Olsen, Kansas State University Libraries
- Jeanne Pfander - University of Arizona, Rangelands Partnership
Advisory Board & Supporters
Rebecca Bolton
Roundtable for Sustainable Beef
Courtney Buchanan
University of Wyoming
William Burnidge
The Nature Conservancy
John Bowman
Cornell University
Amber Dalke
University of Arizona
Diana Doan-Crider
Texas A&M University
Christine Griffiths
The Nature Conservancy
Ellen Harrell
National Grazing Lands Coalition
Layne Coppock
Utah State University
Mel George
University of California
Kaitlynn Glover
Public Lands Council
Anne Gondor
University of Arizona
Bret Hess
Western Association of Agricultural Experiment Station Directors
Maggie Hanna
Central Grasslands Roadmap
Tip Hudson
Washington State University
Karen Hickman
Oklahoma State University
Judge Jessup
South Dakota Grasslands Coalition
Karen Launchbaugh
University of Idaho
Emily Luscombe
Intertribal Agriculture Council
Clayton Marlow
Montana State University
Mitch Mcclaran
University of Arizona
Mary Miller
Altar Valley Conservation Alliance
Theresa T. Nemec for Roel Lopez
Texas A&M University
Sarah Noelle
University of Arizona
Maryam Niamir-Fuller
Global Alliance for Rangelands and Pastoralists Global Secretariat
Bill Payne
University of Nevada College of Agriculture, Biotechnology & Natural Resources
Leslie Roche
University of California, Davis
Nic Rajen
Intertribal Agriculture Council
George Ruyle
University of Arizona
Casey Spackman
New Mexico State University
Lyndall Stout
Oklahoma State University
Lauren Svejcar
Global Alliance for Rangelands and Pastoralists Global Secretariat
Latrice Tatsey
Blackfeet Nation
Trent Teegerstrom
University of Arizona
Doug Tolleson
Texas A&M AgriLife Research & Extension Center
Mark Thorne
University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
Samantha Werth
Roundtable for Sustainable Beef
Louis Wertz
Western Landowners Alliance
Sincere Thanks to All Interviewees
- Miko Brandon
- Lindsay Duda
- Trudy Ecoffey
- Wayne Frederick
- Erik Glenn
- Maggie Hanna
- Chuck Jacobs
- Karen Launchbaugh
- Daniel Merewether
- McKenzie Molsbee
- Dina Moore
- Mark Moore
- Dennis Moroney
- Riley Poncio
- Frank Price
- Monica Rattling Hawk
- Alex Romero-Frederick
- George Ruyle
- Nathan Sayre
- Bianca Soares Shapero
- Cody Sizemore
- Lauren Sizemore
- Agee Smith
- Amber Smith
- Trevor Smith
- Cody Spencer
- Chia Thrane
- Ivan Thrane
- Doug Tolleson