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The pack’s unusual hunting behavior caused panic among residents and ranchers in the state’s high rangeland north of Truckee, eventually leading state wildlife regulators to euthanize its three adult wolves and accidentally kill one of four juveniles in October.
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Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 12 Jan. 2026
The market is currently in a good spot for cattle ranchers, whose beef is fetching some of the highest prices in a while.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 11 Jan. 2026
Blue Dog Bar & Grill boasts the freshest seafood on the island, sourcing its ingredients from local fishermen, brewers, farmers, and ranchers on Pine Island and southwest Florida.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2026
This allows bison ranchers to go on about their business, while also creating a structure to protect the wild herds that occasionally trickle into western Colorado from Utah.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 8 Jan. 2026
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Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 12 Jan. 2026
The market is currently in a good spot for cattle ranchers, whose beef is fetching some of the highest prices in a while.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 11 Jan. 2026
Blue Dog Bar & Grill boasts the freshest seafood on the island, sourcing its ingredients from local fishermen, brewers, farmers, and ranchers on Pine Island and southwest Florida.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2026
This allows bison ranchers to go on about their business, while also creating a structure to protect the wild herds that occasionally trickle into western Colorado from Utah.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Rancher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rancher. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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rancher
noun
ranch·er
ˈran-chər 
: a person who owns or works on a ranch
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