Sentences with phrase «by ranchers»

Little is known about the man, but it is believed that the rest of his tribe was massacred by ranchers sometime in the 1970s or 1980s.
Over decades of government - sanctioned eradication spurred by ranchers, the species had been virtually eliminated from the United States.
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In an article published last month by Harvest Public Media and picked up by NPR's The Salt, writer Alex Smith explores a problem that's only just starting to be noticed by ranchers and researchers.
One was Richard Huber, a retired insurance executive who, with some partners, in 1974 bought about 74,000 acres of rain forest land in the Brazilian state of Acre, near the base of Chico Mendes, the labor and land - rights organizer who was murdered by ranchers in 1988.
The occupation is the latest outgrowth of a long - running movement by some ranchers and farmers who believe the federal government controls far too much land in Oregon, Nevada and other Western states.
Superior results in terms of range ecosystem improvement, productivity, soil carbon and fertility, water holding capacity and profitability have been regularly obtained by ranchers using multiple paddocks per herd with short periods of grazing, long recovery periods and adaptively changing recovery periods and other management elements as conditions change [4,5].
The discrepancy is because we measured the impacts on vegetation and soils achieved by ranchers managing at the ranch scale and adapting management in response to changing circumstances in order to achieve desirable outcomes» (Teague, et al 2011 (ISBN 978 -1-60692-023-7)-RRB-.
This is on top of the dozens that are killed by ranchers every year.
Ironically, this breed was developed from a variety of different herding dogs by ranchers in the Western United States, not Australia.
The ACD was developed in Australia in the 1800s by ranchers who were in need of a dog that had the stamina to work long hours in harsh conditions.
These dogs are used by ranchers to protect livestock.
It is an article of faith among the «cactus huggers» to which he confesses belonging (not to mention the ecoterror - ists whom he admires from a distance) that over-grazing by ranchers has radically altered Arizona's environment.
The felines are hunted, run over by traffic, killed by ranchers in retaliation for livestock losses, and abused or murdered by fearful people who accidentally come across them.
Wolves were poached, and some were baited by ranchers to predate on cattle and violate a «three strikes» rule, which allowed the feds to kill them.
But before the water gets more than a few miles off the mountain, much of this stream is diverted into dirt ditches used by ranchers along the Ohio Creek Valley.
Once used by ranchers and their families for community events, this century old, original building is now ready to host your event.
Before long the pilot was being called upon by ranchers around the state for advice and guidance on his advanced poisoning techniques.
LongHorn Steakhouse is known for fresh, boldly seasoned steaks and offering the widest variety of cuts, including its signature bone - in Outlaw Ribeye ® — all served in a relaxed, warm atmosphere inspired by a rancher's home.
But it was dead, killed by a rancher's dog.
One of those tales involved a man who was abandoned by his coyote (as immigrant smugglers are called), got lost in the mountains, and nearly died before he was rescued by a rancher I know.

Not exact matches

Founded as the «Toronto Club of the West» by the same ranchers who began the Calgary Stampede, the Ranchmen's Club plays host to a who's who of Alberta's oil and gas elite.
One of the most high - profile cases involved Oprah Winfrey, who was sued in 1998 by a group of Texas ranchers for a show in which she swore off eating hamburgers because of mad cow disease.
«The Administration should not respond to unfair Chinese practices and policies by imposing tariffs or other measures that will harm U.S. companies, workers, farmers, ranchers, consumers, and investors.»
Serving farmers, horse owners, ranchers and rural populations, the company's stock price success was propelled by new store openings and improving products.
Recently, letters were sent out to ranchers and farmers in Alberta, who are now being figuratively «hung out to dry» by Alberta Environment and Parks (AEP).
An Alberta rancher is left without critical water access for his livestock because of repeated bureaucratic bungling by this Government.
Hero Certified Burgers offers 100 percent Heritage Angus beef, produced exclusively for the chain by 14 family ranchers in western Canada.
EntrÉes always include vegetarian and vegan options... plus others determined by what local ranchers have available.»
Each of our hand - crafted charcuterie platters, pickle plates, wine holders and platters were created by the talented, local cattle - rancher - turned - ceramicist Linda Perez.
Created in 1978 by a group of family ranchers, the Certified Angus Beef ® brand is the original brand of premium beef.
Founded in 1978 by a group of family Angus ranchers, the Certified Angus Beef ® brand is the only brand owned by the American Angus Association ® and its 25,000 rancher members.
«The merger will create the strongest mission - driven certification program in the country,» said CCOF Executive Director Cathy Calfo, «supported by a trade association of nearly 4,000 certified farmers, ranchers, and processors, and a robust educational foundation.»
The rancher was badly beaten by the pair, and hospitalized for two weeks.
State's First Lady praises Wenatchee school's local food program - Wenatchee World Wenatchee's middle and high schools also had all local menus on Taste Washington Day, and each school had a display table hosted by local farmers and ranchers.
And as demonstrated by this week's rather stunning «Meatless Monday» incident (described in today's post), any proposed changes to the NSLP — regardless of their merits — are likely to be rejected if they will adversely affect the financial interests of farmers and ranchers.
To address the critical shortfall of skilled young and beginning farmers and ranchers, the Young Farmer Success Act would provide incentives to those perusing careers in agriculture by adding farmers to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, which currently includes professions such as government service, teaching and nursing.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says it will provide relief for farmers and ranchers in 28 New York and Pennsylvania counties stricken by this summer's drought.
The legislation makes permanent the temporary deduction for contributions of conservation easements by farmers, ranchers, and families.
Even cattle horn, another natural plastic that had been used by American comb makers since before the Revolutionary War, was becoming less available as ranchers stopped dehorning their cattle.
Judging from aerial surveys, sporadic reports by hunters and ranchers, and signals from the few animals wearing radio collars, state wildlife biologists think there are now more than 500 wolves here.
The courtroom battle had raged since the Bush administration had announced in January 2009 its decision to take gray wolves — 66 of which were reintroduced to the region in 1995 after their forebears were wiped out by hunters and ranchers a century earlier — off of the Endangered Species List.
After cattle ranchers murdered Mendes in 1988, the Brazilian government responded to the concerns of anthropologists and indigenous rubber tappers by establishing the Chico Mendes Extractive Reserve.
There's no quicker way to make a Colorado rancher bristle than to suggest that the water he applies to his meadows is wasted, but the science — and Ketterhagen's observations — suggest many water users could get by with less.
Many small streams in the Rockies run dry by midsummer, often because ranchers don't have a reason to let water pass them by.
They interviewed one adult over 18 years of age per household, focusing on residents such as landowners and cattle ranchers, who were most likely to be affected by jaguars.
Return flows are an essential component of Colorado water accounting, and ranchers like to say their water is recycled four or five times by the time it gets all the way down to the main stem of the river.
In Spain, there have been several years with less rain than normal, and according to a recent report by Unión de Pequeños Agricultores y Ganaderos (union of small farmers and ranchers, UPA), in 2017, droughts caused losses of more than 3,600 million euros in the agricultural sector in Spain, mostly due a big loss of productivity in crops.
The hope is that the hubs will help minimise the harmful effects of climate change, such as excess storms and droughts, by helping scientists, farmers, ranchers and forestland - owners talk to each other.
Leandro Silveira, president of the Jaguar Conservation Fund, said the big cats used to be persecuted by cattle ranchers, but his research on radio - collared animals has shown that the cats are able to prowl through cane thickets and find refuge in vegetated watercourses.
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