Definition of rancher
: one who owns or works on a ranch
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Lee, helping his father deliver a calf out on the range, is too much cowboy, too little rancher.
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Long despised by farmers and ranchers, wolves were shot, trapped and poisoned out of existence in most of the U.S. by the mid-20th century.
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Colorado's latest closure will also bar non-recreational uses, although ranchers, for example, who use some of the forest's over 2,800 square miles for grazing will be able to seek exemptions, San Juan National Forest spokeswoman Cam Hooley said.
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While some customers are happy, there's one group that's decidedly not: ranchers.
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In the mid-1800s, ranchers arrived with pigs, which attracted golden eagles from the mainland.
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In 2017, 56 bears died from poachers, conflicts with hunters and ranchers, and impacts such as collisions with cars in the region.
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The 52-year-old farmer and rancher, whose short hair is dark on top and gray on the sides, has a sturdy, solid frame formed by decades of physical work.
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Clashes with farmers, ranchers, and loggers are common, and the violence has increased in recent years.
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First Known Use of rancher
1836
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Definition of rancher for English Language Learners
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: a person who lives or works on a ranch
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