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Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
‘Wolves don't take a day off': Kremmling ranchers said wolf reintroduction outpaced preparedness
KREMMLING, Colo. (KDVR) — As Colorado's wolf reintroduction program expands, ranchers said they're still waiting for critical protections to catch up. NBA announcer: Gilgeous-Alexander to be presented with MVP in front of Jokic before Game 5 Tim Ritschard, president of the Middle Park Stockgrowers Association and a fifth-generation rancher in Kremmling, said his operation has already felt the effects. 'We had a wolf go through in February — right behind my house,' Ritschard told FOX31. While state officials said they've now fully staffed the 'range rider' program meant to deter wolf attacks and assist with herd monitoring, Ritschard said it's too little, too late. 'If we would have had these range riders in place two years ago, we wouldn't be dealing with as many depredations as we are today,' he said. He's one of several voices calling for a temporary pause in additional wolf releases until carcass management, rapid response teams and other support systems are fully operational. 'That's why we filed this petition in September, because now we are catching up,' Ritschard said. He also expressed frustration with Colorado Parks and Wildlife, and said many ranchers have lost trust in the agency. 'We were seeing wolves on the ground before CPW was telling us,' he said. Ritschard said the ripple effects go beyond ranching, affecting local businesses and hunting outfitters in the region. 'Some of the businesses in town I talked to last fall… it was the worst hunting season we have ever had,' he said. Still, Ritschard emphasized that ranchers see themselves as stewards of the land and part of Colorado's conservation legacy. 'We're providing food to the American people,' he said. 'We graze on public land, and we're helping prevent wildfires.' 'This is my whole life': Frank 'The Pizza King' closes its doors after 64 years in Englewood Colorado Parks and Wildlife commented on the wolf reintroduction program. 'We are confident we will be successful restoring a healthy, sustainable population of gray wolves to Colorado as mandated, while minimizing impacts to our critical ranching industry and rural communities,' said CPW. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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USA Today
30-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
2025 Fayez Sarofim & Co. US Men's Clay Court Championship: Garin [136th] vs. Ritschard [125th] Prediction, Odds and Match Preview
On Monday, Alexander Ritschard (No. 125 in the world) takes on Cristian Garin (No. 136) in the Round of 32 at the Fayez Sarofim & Co. US Men's Clay Court Championship. Garin has -210 odds to earn a spot in the Round of 16 with a win over Ritschard (+160). Tennis odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 10:35 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Cristian Garin vs. Alexander Ritschard matchup info Tournament: Fayez Sarofim & Co. US Men's Clay Court Championship Fayez Sarofim & Co. US Men's Clay Court Championship Round: Round of 32 Round of 32 Date: Monday, March 31 Monday, March 31 Court Surface: Clay Watch the Tennis Channel and more sports on Fubo! Garin vs. Ritschard Prediction Based on the implied probility from the moneyline, Garin has a 67.7% to win. Garin vs. Ritschard Betting Odds Garin's odds to win match: -210 -210 Ritschard's odds to win match: +160 Garin vs. Ritschard matchup performance & stats Garin has a match record of 7-7 on clay over the last 12 months. In terms of serve/return winning percentages on clay over the past 12 months, Garin has won 73.0% of his games on serve, and 24.4% on return. Garin has converted 36 of 117 break points on clay (30.8%) over the past year and is 77th in break points won. In his previous tournament (the BNP Paribas Open), Garin was defeated by Kamil Majchrzak 6-7, 2-6 on March 4, in the Qualification Round 2. Ritschard has gone 9-3 in four tournaments on clay over the past year, and he has clinched one tournament title. When playing on clay courts, Ritschard has an 80.0% winning percentage in service games and a 36.4% winning percentage in return games. Ritschard has claimed 42.5% of break points on clay courts (45 out of 106) to rank 52nd. On March 17, Ritschard lost to No. 164-ranked Marco Trungelliti, 4-6, 7-5, 3-6, in the Qualification Round 1 of his most recent tournament, the Miami Open presented by Itau. Gannett may earn revenue from sports betting operators for audience referrals to betting services. Sports betting operators have no influence over nor are any such revenues in any way dependent on or linked to the newsrooms or news coverage. Terms apply, see operator site for Terms and Conditions. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, help is available. Call the National Council on Problem Gambling 24/7 at 1-800-GAMBLER (NJ, OH), 1-800-522-4700 (CO), 1-800-BETS-OFF (IA), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN). Must be 21 or older to gamble. Sports betting and gambling are not legal in all locations. Be sure to comply with laws applicable where you reside. We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. Sportsbook Wire operates independently, though, and this doesn't influence our coverage.
Yahoo
22-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Stock growers react to Colorado wolf killed by Wildlife Services in Wyoming
DENVER (KDVR) — A collared gray wolf was killed by federal wildlife officials in Wyoming and stock growers in both states have questions. The wolf was one of the 15 captured and transported to Colorado in January as part of the reintroduction program approved by Colorado voters. The United States Department of Agriculture Animal Inspection Service branch said they responded to five sheep that had been killed on private land in north central Wyoming on March 15. USDA confirmed Wildlife Services shot and killed the wolf, then returned the wolf and the GPS collar to Colorado Parks and Wildlife. AOC, Bernie Sanders host rally in Greeley in first of two Colorado stops Middle Park Stockgrowers Association President Tim Ritschard said he has questions as to why there was no notification of the wolf's movement and Wyoming Stockgrowers Associate Executive VP Jim Magana felt that they should have had a heads up. 'Had we been aware of it we might have been able to get word out to livestock producers in that part of the state to be careful, or be aware of it, but I don't think it would have changed the outcome,' Magana said. Wolves are known to travel great distances when searching for food or mates so the distance, was not as surprising, something both states saw coming. Here in Colorado killing a wolf is generally illegal unless you catch it in the act of killing, but in Wyoming, that's not the case. 'The reality is in most of Wyoming is once the wolves are here they are predators. They can be taken at any time, but anyone on any land, they don't have to be in the process of killing livestock,' Magana said. 'The fear is going away from them right now and that's the nonlethal part of it. When you start, I mean I hate saying it shooting at them or killing one or two its like. A crow, if you kill a crow they're going to disappear,' Ritschard said. The Canadian wolves were supposed to be less of a risk to livestock, claiming that before they had had minimal interaction with livestock. Ritschard felt this shows, that may not be a contributing factor to future depredations. 'It's interesting because maybe then that kind of tells us they've been around livestock or maybe they've figured out that it doesn't matter if they've been around livestock, food is food and they are going to find what they need to survive and that's what this one did,' he said. CSU Rams fans revel in NCAA tournament victory Regardless, Wyoming stockgrowers expect if another wolf crosses, it may meet the same fate. 'Given what our laws are in Wyoming, any Colorado wolf that crosses the border is going to be at risk of being killed,' Magana said. Wyoming Stockgrowers also plan to ask if Colorado will reimburse the sheep's owner as they do for local ranchers who lose livestock to wolves. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
