Poaching Elk In Colorado Does Not Pay

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MISSOURI MEN PAY FOR COLORADO POACHING

MEEKER, Colo. - Three Missouri men have paid a high price for deciding to kill bull elk in the Colorado high country last fall without having valid bull elk licenses. In addition to paying hefty fines, the men now face the loss of hunting privileges in Colorado and 34 other states.
 
The incident was reported by other hunters to Colorado Division of Wildlife Officer Tom Knowles on Oct. 28, 2010, after the three suspects had pulled out of camp and headed east. Responding to an area near East Miller Creek where the men had been reported hunting, Knowles recovered three bull elk carcasses, ballistic evidence and DNA samples. 
 
"We were fortunate that other hunters in the area were able to give us descriptions of the men and their vehicle," said Knowles. "Without the watchful eyes of true sportsmen, we might never have found out about this crime."
 
Based on the descriptions provided, Knowles identified the men as: Craig A. Buzzard, 43, Derek B. Buzzard, 35, and Derek L. Crockett, 28. All three men are from Lamar, Missouri. Knowles' subsequently used the Colorado Division of Wildlife license database system to determine that the men only had licenses to hunt cow elk. 
 
Knowles contacted the Missouri Department of Conservation and asked them to assist in questioning the men about their hunt. Missouri officers were able to obtain evidence and statements from the men confirming that they had illegally shot and killed the three bull elk. Missouri Conservation Officer Scott Brown, who covers the Lamar area, seized the elk meat and heads from the men.
 
All three men were issued citations for hunting without a proper license and illegal possession of wildlife. Craig and Derek Buzzard and Crockett each paid fines of $2,851.50 and were assessed 30 points against their hunting privileges. Anyone who is accumulates more than 20 points within a five year period goes through an administrative hearing process to determine if they will lose those privileges for a period of one year to five years, depending on the nature of the violation. 
 

"We appreciate the assistance of not only the public in this case but the help from Wildlife Conservation Officer Scott Brown and the other members of the Missouri Department of Conservation," Knowles added.

 
The Division of Wildlife considers poaching to be a serious crime. Sportsmen and other citizens who have knowledge of violations of Colorado's wildlife laws may report that information by callingOperation Game Thief at 877-COLO-OGT (877-265-6648) or their local Colorado Division of Wildlife office. Callers to OGT may remain anonymous.
 Learn more about Operation Game Thiefat: http://wildlife.state.co.us/RulesRegs/LawEnforcement/OperationGameThief/

For more information about Division of Wildlife go to: http://wildlife.state.co.us

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Terry Ritschard

February's Featured Grand Master Viswanathan ("Vishy") Anand

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February's Featured Grand Master

Viswanathan ("Vishy") Anand

"Viswanathan Anand,  born 11 December 1969) is an Indian chess Grandmaster and the current World Chess Champion.

"Vishy" Anand as he is sometimes called by his friends, was born on 11 December 1969 in Mayiladuthurai, a small town in Tamil Nadu, India in a Tamil Iyer (South Indian Brahmin) family.

Shortly thereafter, his family moved to Chennai, erstwhile Madras, where he grew up. His father, Viswanathan Iyer, is a retired General Manager of Southern Railways, and his mother Susheela, housewife and chess/film/club aficionado and an influential socialite.

He has an elder brother, Shivakumar who is a manager at Crompton Greaves in India and an elder sister Anuradha who is a teacher at the University of Michigan. Anand is 11 years younger than his sister and 13 years younger than his brother.

He was taught to play chess by his mother. He described his start in chess in a conversation with Susan Polgar:

"I started when I was six. My mother taught me how to play. In fact, my mother used to do a lot for my chess. I joined the club in India and we moved to the Philippines for a year. And there they had a TV program that was on in the afternoon, one to two or something like that, when I was in school. So she would write down all the games that they showed and the puzzles, and in the evening we solved them together.

Of course my mother and her family used to play some chess, and she used to play with her younger brother, so she had some background in chess, but she never went to a club or anything like that.

So we solved all these puzzles and sent in our answers together. And they gave the prize of a book to the winner. And over the course of many months, I won so many prizes. At one point they just said take all the books you want, but don't send in any more entries."

Anand did his schooling in Don Bosco, Egmore, Chennai and holds a degree in commerce from Loyola College, Chennai. His hobbies are reading, swimming, and listening to music. He is married to Aruna Anand and lives in Collado Mediano in Spain.

Anand has been viewed as an unassuming, benevolent person with a reputation of refraining from political and psychological ploys as much as possible in order to focus solely on the chessboard.

This has made him a well-liked figure throughout the chess world for two decades, evidenced by the fact that Garry Kasparov, Vladimir Kramnik and Magnus Carlsen, all rivals for the World Championship throughout Anand's career, each aided him in preparing for the World Chess Championship 2010.

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Terry Ritschard

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