District of Conservation
By Gabriella Hoffman
District of ConservationNov 27, 2018
EP 440: Virginia to Exit California EV Mandate This Year
In Episode 440 of District of Conservation, Gabriella discusses Virginia exiting the California Air Resource Board's EV mandate by the end of 2024. Tune in to learn more.
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EP 439: Property Rights & Conservation with LandTrust's Nic De Castro
In Episode 439 of District of Conservation, Gabriella interviews LandTrust Founder & CEO Nic De Castro. LandTrust exists to enable the enjoyment, profitability, and sustainability of America’s undeveloped private lands. Nic shares his background, LandTrust's missions, the case for private land hunting opportunities, why property rights and conservation shouldn't be at odds with one another, and more.
Tune in for this riveting conversation!
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WSJ: Montana Ranchers’ New Side Hustle: Giving Tourists the ‘Yellowstone’ Experience
EP 438: Washington Initiative 2117 & Hydropower with Todd Myers
In Episode 438 of District of Conservation, Gabriella speaks with Todd Myers of Washington Policy Center. Todd discusses his work with WPC, why Washington State has wacky environmental policies, the importance of Washington Initiative 2117, his participation in Gabriella's forthcoming Conservation Nation video on hydropower, and much more.
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EP 437: Cringe Buttigieg Comments on EV Charging Stations + Turbulence
In Episode 437 of District of Conservation, Gabriella keeps up the theme with incompetent cabinet secretaries and deputies focusing on Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and his terrible 'Face the Nation' interview. He couldn't answer why only 8 of 500k EV charging stations, funded by $7.5B, have come online. He also spew misinformation about turbulence and climate change. Tune in the learn more!
SHOW NOTES
Full Buttigieg 'Face the Nation' Interview
Autoweek: $7.5 Billion In Federal Funds Yield Only 8 EV Charging Stations
Free Press: Stop Making Plane Turbulence About Climate Change
Climate change is behind increasing flight turbulence, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says
EP 436: Denali in Denial & Florida Yes on 2 Update with Travis Thompson
In Episode 436 of District of Conservation, Gabriella discusses the Denali National Park flag brouhaha and a Florida Yes on 2 update with Travis Thompson. Tune in to learn more!
SHOW NOTES
American Flags Fit Into The National Park Experience
Denali National Park response to flag fiasco marked by evasion, half-truths and redirection
National Park Service Statement: Denali National Park
National Park Service denies ordering removal of American flag at Denali National Park
EP 435: Brant MacDuff, aka The Shotgun Conservationist
In Episode 435 of District of Conservation, Gabriella speaks with Brant McDuff - conservation historian, author, taxidermist, lecturer, museum tour guide--jack of all trades. Brant discusses his hunting journey, how to make hunting appealing to city dwellers, how to fight incremental bans to hunting, his love of taxidermy, the importance of hunters to come together, and much more. Don't miss this riveting conversation!
SHOW NOTES
Brant's Book: The Shotgun Conservationist: Why Environmentalists Should Love Hunting
EP 434: Climate Realism with Chris Martz
In Episode 434 of District of Conservation, Gabriella speaks with meteorology student and rising climate thought leader Chris Martz. Chris chats why he is interested in weather/climate issues, if climate change underpins all natural disasters, how to challenge the climate crisis narrative, and analyze Professor Bill McGuire's crazy climate culling statements and the new Monmouth poll showing diminished support for prioritizing climate change among 18-to-34 year olds. Tune in to learn more!
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Connect with Chris Martz and follow him on Twitter
Bill McGuire's crazy climate culling tweets
Pew: Why Some Americans Do Not See Urgency on Climate Change
Climate Professor Thinks We Should 'Cull' the Human Population to Reach Emissions Targets
EP 433: Permitting Reform & DeSantis Bans Lab-Grown Meat
In Episode 433 of District of Conservation, Gabriella is recording from POMA Annual Meeting in South Carolina. She dishes on her personal best largemouth bass catch and shares two news updates regarding the Biden NEPA rule and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis banning lab-grown meat. Tune in to learn more!
SHOW NOTES
ESG Comes For Permitting Reform
Governor DeSantis Signs Legislation to Keep Lab-Grown Meat Out of Florida
EP 432: CPP 2.0, Conservation Leases, Renewable Energy Rule
In Episode 432 of District of Conservation, Gabriella updates listeners on several finalized EPA and DOI (BLM) rules that potentially will affect grid stability, multiple-use management of public lands, and force a transition to net-zero—an unsustainable goal. Learn more on today's program.
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Explainer: New EPA power sector rules set up likely legal clashes
EPA: Greenhouse Gas Standards and Guidelines for Fossil Fuel-Fired Power Plants
E&E News: 3 energy questions hang over EPA’s carbon rule
BLM Restoration and Mitigation Lease Fact Sheet
Western Solar Plan Could Threaten 22M Public Lands Acres
IWF: Renewables Developers Win Big Discount On Public Lands
BLM Director Stone-Manning outlines new direction for agency
EP 431: Beanless Coffee & BIDEH
In Episode 431 of District of Conservation, Gabriella discusses the new "beanless" coffee trend and problematic BIDEH update for national wildlife refuges that prioritizes climate change over wildlife management. Tune in to learn more!
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Reuters: Seattle-based startup makes 'beanless coffee' to help combat deforestation
A Beyond Meat-Backed Coffee Maker Is Selling 'Beanless' Coffee
Here’s how your cup of coffee contributes to climate change
Are North American Forests Really Shrinking? What the Data Tell Us
UN FAO 2020 Report: 2020 Global Forest Resources Assessment
The Earth is getting greener. Hurray?
Wildlife Agency Strays From Conservation With Climate-Centric Refuge Rule
EP 430: Earth Day & National Park Week
In Episode 430 of District of Conservation, Gabriella debriefs listeners on her recent Conservation Nation film trip to Washington/Oregon, her visit to Mt. Rainier National Park, and how to make Earth Day conservationist again.
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EP 429: Managing Invasive Pythons with Amy Siewe, aka The Python Huntress
In Episode 429 of District of Conservation, Gabriella interviews Amy Siewe - aka the Python Huntress - about her journey from real estate professional to python hunter. Amy demystifies the activity and discuss why invasive species management is important to conservation.
Tune in to learn more!
SHOW NOTES
NYT: Her Livelihood? Hunting Pythons in the Dead of Night.
The Biggest Burmese Pythons Ever Captured in Florida—Including a New No. 1
EP 428: Barred Owls, EV Republicans, Fast Fashion
In Episode 428 of District of Conservation, Gabriella does a deep dive into current hot button energy, environment, and conservation stories. Topics ranges from the USFWS potentially culling 500k barred owls to save the spotted owl, a new group claiming Republicans need to comply with Biden's EV mandate, and a new study on whether jeans are bad for the planet. Tune in to learn more!
SHOW NOTES
Service Seeks Public Comment on Draft Strategy to Manage Invasive Barred Owls
Washington Times: Will feds decimate one owl species to help another?
Opinion | Why Republicans Will Regret Their Crusade Against Electric Cars
Most Americans Are Not Completely Sold on Electric Vehicles
Majority of Americans say they are unlikely to purchase electric vehicles
NYP: Wearing jeans is bad for Earth, study finds — and yes, even just once
EP 427: Klamath Dam Breach Salmon Kill-Off (ft. Nick Pope)
In Episode 427 of District of Conservation, Gabriella chats with Daily Caller News Foundation energy reporter Nick Pope. Nick recently published an expose on massive salmon kill-offs resulting from breaching Klamath River dams. Tune in to learn about the situation unfolding there.
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EP 426: In the Arena with Luke Hilgemann of Int'l Order of T. Roosevelt (IOTR)
In Episode 426 of District of Conservation, Gabriella interviews Luke Hilgemann - executive director of the International Order of T. Roosevelt. The group's mission is to protect the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation that is so closely tied to our namesake’s legacy. The International Order of T. Roosevelt will stand up against bad actors to protect our hunting heritage and at-risk wildlife habitats before they are gone.
SHOW NOTES
Cabela Family Foundation & IOTR Partnership
IOTR Right to Hunt and Fish Efforts
IOTR Blasts Biden Admin for Efforts to Attack Hunting
EP 425: Youngkin Vetoes 30 Gun Control Bills & Keep Big Cypress Preserve Open
In Episode 425 of District of Conservation, Gabriella discusses two updates: Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin vetoing 30 gun control bills in late March and the fight to prevent portions of Big Cypress National Preserve from being designated wilderness. Tune to learn more!
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Governor Youngkin vetoes 30 gun control bills
Pittman-Robertson Allotments for Virginia FY 2023 - $20.5m
New protections for Big Cypress? Miccosukee, hunters worry about being locked out
Biden Administration Locking Up Public Lands from West to East
EP 424: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas
In Episode 424 of District of Conservation, Gabriella catches up with U.S. Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS) since their first interview in fall 2020. Senator Marshall shares how his hunting season went, bills he's working on, the Biden administration's attacks on hunters and gun owners, fighting natural asset companies, and lead bans on America's public lands. Tune in to learn more!
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EP 114: Congressman Roger Marshall, Avid Hunter and U.S. Senate Candidate (Kansas)
First for Hunters Podcast: U.S. Senator, Veteran, Doctor, and Sportsman - Roger Marshall
Senator Marshall Leads Letter To ATF Targeting Kansas Firearm License Holders
EP 423: Bears Ears National Monument Draft Plan (ft. Andrew Sandstrom)
In Episode 423 of District of Conservation, Gabriella welcomes back Andrew Sandstrom, a conservative conservationist activists hailing from Utah, to discuss the Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service's Bear Ears National Monument Draft Plan. This is the third plan of its kind.
The Biden administration's preferred alternative - Plan E - would rely on indigenous knowledge and prohibit grazing, so-called trophy hunting, recreational shooting, and OHV access throughout most of the national monument.
Learn more in today's episode.
SHOW NOTES
A "Monumental" Trek Through Utah! Conservation Nation E11
Deseret News: Opinion: Expanding national monuments could undermine true conservation efforts
BLM, USDA Forest Service invite input on Bears Ears National Monument draft plan
EP 422: Coloradans for Responsible Wildlife Management
In Episode 422 of District of Conservation, Gabriella speaks with Dan Gates from Coloradans for Responsible Wildlife Management - a 501 (c) 4 organization fighting bans on big game hunting. Dan talks about several ballot initiatives being mulled in Colorado this year and how his state is center stage for the fight over the future of conservation.
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EP 421: Virginia Trout Revival with Ty Walker of Smoke in Chimneys
In Episode 421 of District of Conservation, Gabriella sits down with Ty Walker of Smoke in Chimneys - a restored former Department of Interior trout hatchery in Newcastle, Virginia.
This agribusiness's mission is simple: to figuratively put the smoke back into the chimneys, or in other words, bring life back to the land physically and spiritually. The farm's trout is sought after by renowned restaurants in the D.C. Metro Area, Richmond, and other cities on the East Coast.
Smoke and Chimneys hosts elevated farm-to-table events, produces in-demand, land-conscious farm products, and facilitates powerful experiences of encounter with the Creator. Tune in to learn more about this innovative Virginia business today!
SHOW NOTES
Virginia Living: Taste the Wild
Garden and Gun: A Century-Old Trout Hatchery in Virginia Is Making Waves
EP 420: Trad Wives & Cougar Hunting with Cathy Holman of Prairie Wife in Heels
In Episode 420 of District of Conservation, Gabriella chats with Cathy Holman- a Wyoming based lifestyle influencer and media personality who operates the Prairie Wife in Heels brand. Cathy discusses her journey to Wyoming prairie wife, mother, and media personality, the Prairie Wife in Heels origin story, how Cody, Wyoming, first drew her into the Cowboy State, her time hosting a Wyoming country music station, what her thoughts on the trad wife trend are, raising outdoor kids, and her recent mountain lion hunt that garnered social media attention. Tune in to learn more!
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Connect with Cathy on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
Bespoke Episode with Cathy and Gabby
Cathy's Stint on Country Radio
Cathy's Mountain Lion Hunt Heard Around Social Media
EP 419: Public Lands Bills, National Park Service, Oyster Recovery
In Episode 419 of District of Conservation, Gabriella has a roundup on the latest conservation news you may have glossed over: two federal public lands bills, 2023 National Park Service lands visitor numbers, and oyster recovery in the Chesapeake Bay. Tune in to learn more!
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Zinke Introduces the Bipartisan Public Lands in Public Hands Act
Zinke pitches bill restricting federal land transfers
Maloy and Lee introduce bill to transfer parcels of federally owned land in Utah to the state
Hidden gems, off-season trips highlights of 325.5 million national park visits in 2023
EP 418: NYC Tide Pod Ban & Refuting Climate Anxiety
In Episode 418 of District of Conservation, Gabriella discusses NYC City Council mulling a tide pod ban under the guise of curbing microplastic pollution and how climate activists are inducing anxiety on the public. Tune in to learn more!
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NYC Villanizes Tide Pods In Effort To Combat Microplastics Pollution
Microplastics Are a Big—and Growing—Part of Global Pollution
Climate Change Is Fueling a New Type of Anxiety, Therapists Say
NIH: The psychology of climate anxiety
Unhinged Sheldon Whitehouse Tweet
EP 417: Natural Gas Ain't Going Anywhere with APGA's Stuart Saulters
In Episode 417 of District of Conservation, Gabriella speaks with Stuart Saulters of the American Public Gas Association. Stuart discusses his career in energy policy, what APGA does and how it differs from other natural gas outfits, natural gas benefits, why the federal government is unfairly targeting this reliable, clean energy source, and more.
SHOW NOTES
DOE’s Regulations on Gas Stoves
EP 416: Virginia is for Roadkill, Catfish, & Elk Lovers
In Episode 416 of District of Conservation, Gabriella does a Virginia-themed roundup focusing on the following: a House of Delegates bill to liberalize wildlife roadkill pickup, the first recipient of Governor’s Blue Catfish Processing, Flash Freezing, and Infrastructure Grant Program, and the 3rd annual Virginia Elk Hunt lottery details.
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HB 1025 Deer, bear, turkey, or elk; claiming after struck by motor vehicle.
Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces Blue Catfish Processing Grant Award
Blue catfish are invasive in Virginia. The state is paying to get more of them on people’s tables.
EP 415: Revisiting VA Right to Retrieve with Houndsman Andrew Pullen
In Episode 415 of District of Conservation, Gabriella revisits with Virginia houndsman Andrew Pullen and the latest with Virginia right to retrieve.
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EP 274: Virginia Right to Retrieve Law and Private Property Rights with Houndsman Andrew Pullen
EP 414: Western Solar Plan Threatens 22M Public Land Acres
In Episode 414 of District of Conservation, Gabriella discusses the updated DOI/BLM Western Solar Plan and its six proposals - including one to raze down 22 million public land acres across 11 states - to catalyze utility-scale solar projects. The affected states would be: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. Tune in to learn about this problematic plan.
SHOW NOTES
2024 Draft Utility-Scale Solar Energy Development PEIS/RMPA
Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for Utility-Scale Solar Energy Development
The Advantages and Disadvantages of Solar Energy
Utility-Scale Solar vs. Distributed Solar: Advantages and Disadvantages (Part 2)
BHA OPPOSES SOLAR DEVELOPMENT IN PRIORITY HABITAT, MIGRATION CORRIDORS, AND POPULAR PUBLIC LAND HUNTING GROUNDS
EP 413: Wild Times at Safari Club International Convention
In Episode 413 of District of Conservation, Gabriella recaps her recent to Safari Club International's annual convention, now held in Nashville, Tennessee, and what she observed there. Listeners will hear some snippets from Henry and Lakeisha Woodard, House Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-AR), and former USFWS Director Aurelia Skipwith Giacometto.
SHOW NOTES
Pursue the Wild | Wild and Uncut
House Natural Resources Committee
Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation
New LDEQ Secretary Aurelia Giacometto Announces Vision for Agency
EP 412: Duck Ranchin & Keeping Florida Wild ft. Travis Thompson
In Episode 412 of District of Conservation, Gabriella welcomes back Travis Thompson— a Florida conservationist involved in Duck Ranchin, All Florida, and efforts to protect the Sunshine State's right to hunt and fish this fall. Tune in to learn more!
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Cast and Blast Florida Podcast
Florida Amendment 2, Right to Hunt and Fish Amendment (2024)
EP 411: Taylor Swift Guilted Into Buying Carbon Offsets
In Episode 411 of District of Conservation, Gabriella discusses the revelation that Taylor Swift reportedly bought carbon offsets ahead of her Era Tour last year. Carbon offsets, however, have come under scrutiny by both the Right and the Left. Tune in to learn more. SHOW NOTES
IWF: Taylor Swift Shouldn’t Sully Her Reputation with Problematic Carbon Offsets
Taylor Swift produces 138 tons of CO2 emissions in 3 months to see 'soulmate' Travis Kelce
Just Plane Wrong: Celebs with the Worst Private Jet Co2 Emissions
Taylor Swift Turns to Carbon Offsets for Her Sky-High Footprint
New Yorker: The Great Cash-for-Carbon Hustle Revealed: top carbon offset projects may not cut planet-heating emissions
EP 410: Natural Asset Companies, Chevron Doctrine, WA Right to Hunt & Fish
In Episode 410 of District of Conservation, Gabriella has a roundup of the latest in energy and conservation news. She discusses the SEC rule to list natural asset companies in the NYSE being pulled by the latter, SCOTUS hearing challenges to the Chevron Doctrine, and Washington State legislature hearing a bill to enshrine the right to hunt and fish this afternoon. Tune in to learn more!
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EP 409: Fighting ESG & Natural Asset Companies ft. Treasurer Marlo Oaks
SEC Accepted Request To Remove Controversial Natural Asset Companies Listing Rule
SCOTUS Hears Two Challenges To Chevron Doctrine
Washington State Bill Wants to Enshrine Fishing, Hunting Into Constitution
EP 409: Fighting ESG & Natural Asset Companies ft. Treasurer Marlo Oaks
In Episode 409 of District of Conservation, Gabriella interviews Utah Treasurer Marlo Oaks. Treasurer Oaks was first appointed to the position in July 2021 and then elected in November 2022. He and 21 other state financial officers forced the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to reopen its proposed rule to list Natural Asset Companies - envisioned as a new Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) investment - on the New York Stock Exchange. Treasurer Oaks discusses why he jumped into the fight against ESG, why ESG isn't market-oriented, how natural asset companies pose a threat to financial markets, property rights, and lands access, and much more.
SHOW NOTES
States Financial Officers Foundation
Natural Asset Companies | UT Treasurer Website
American Stewards of Liberty NAC Resource Page
Submit comments opposing the SEC's NAC rule
SEC Souring on ESG, Yet Promulgating Natural Asset Companies
Rep. Hageman: Natural Asset Companies Proposed Rule Threatens Property Rights
AG Reyes, 24 AGs Write SEC to Oppose “Natural Asset Companies” on the Exchange
EP 408: Outdoor Entrepreneurship with Aaron Schmaus
In Episode 408 of District of Conservation, Gabriella sits down with her friend Aaron Schmaus, serial outdoor entrepreneur and host of the Primitive Republic Podcast. He discusses his time in the Air Force, real estate investing, the problem with the Disney-fication of apex predators, being an extra on the hit Paramount TV show Yellowstone, and more.
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Subscribe to The Primitive Republic Podcast
EP 407: Biden's Next Land Grab — Mimbres Peaks, NM
In Episode 407 of District of Conservation, Gabriella kicks off 2024 with a must-listen episode on what is likely Biden's next national monument designation: Mimbres Peaks in Luna County, NM. Gabriella brings on Rep. Jenifer Jones, who represents would-be affected district, and Lori Coleman, a local miner, whose company would be adversely impacted by the designation should it proceed. The ladies discuss the implications, if any antiquities are being protected, and how even sportsmen's access for hunting would even be affected. Tune in to learn more.
SHOW NOTES
Mimbres Peaks national monument announcement draws opponents
Meeting held to discuss proposed Mimbres Peaks National Monument
Proposal to name Florida Mountains as national monument faces backlash
Spanish Stirrup Rock Shop, LLC
Luna County mountains could become a national monument. But how would it affect ranchers?
NM Farm Bureau Action Center to Oppose Mimbres
Change.org: Stop the Implementation of National Monument Status in Our Area
EP 406: Osage Nation Scores Major Win Against Big Wind
In Episode 406 of District of Conservation, Gabriella discusses a federal court victory handed to the Osage Nation after a wind company violated their sovereignty by constructing 84 wind turbines. This is the biggest blow dealt to onshore wind yet. Tune in to learn more.
SHOW NOTES
Federal judge orders removal of wind turbines from Osage Mineral Estate
Robert Bryce: Federal Judge Sides With Osage Nation, Orders Removal Of 84 Wind Turbines
EP 405: Endangered Species Act at 50 & RIP Orvis Arlington
In Episode 405 of District of Conservation, Gabriella discusses the state of the Endangered Species Act a half century in operation and laments the closure of the Orvis Arlington, Virginia, fly shop. Tune in to learn more.
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OSU: Most Americans support Endangered Species Act despite increasing efforts to curtail it
PERC: A Field Guide for Wildlife Recovery
PERC: Missing the Mark - How the Endangered Species Act Falls Short of Its Own Recovery Goals
New WCF ESA at 50 Report
Western Caucus Foundation ESA at 50 Report
EP 404: Underground Zombie Creeks in Washington? D.C. is a Swamp After All
In Episode 404 of District of Conservation, Gabriella reads a Washington Post article about zombie creeks that may invite swamplike conditions back in Washington, D.C. Previous discussion about D.C. being a swamp said this is a myth. Who's right? Tune in to learn more.
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Washington Post: Underground zombie streams threaten to turn D.C. back into a real-life swamp
Smithsonian Magazine: The Myth That Washington Was a Swamp Will Never Go Away
EP 403: Sun Sentinel Smears Sportsmen, Antiquities Act, & Colorado Wolves
In Episode 403 of District of Conservation, Gabriella has a roundup on the latest happenings in conservation: the Sun Sentinel smearing Florida sportsmen and women who support right to hunt and fish amendment; two court cases that could modernize the Antiquities Act; and Colorado releasing its first batch of gray wolves. Tune in to learn more!
SHOW NOTES
FACT CHECK: Can Presidents Unilaterally Declare Large National Monuments?
Colorado Parks & Wildlife Tweet
Colorado Parks and Wildlife successfully releases gray wolves on Colorado’s Western Slope
EP 402: Poachers ID'd in Virginia 'Hollywood Buck' Case & Hands Off Household Appliances
In Episode 402 of District of Conservation, Gabriella discusses a sad end to the beloved Richmond, Virginia, Hollywood Cemetery and Independent Women's Network's new appliance action center to protect household appliances. Tune in to learn more!
SHOW NOTES
Poaching Investigation Begins After Famous ‘Hollywood Buck’ Turns Up Dead on Facebook
Suspects Identified in “Hollywood Buck” Case in Richmond
EP 401: Shepherds of Wildlife Society ft. Tom Opre
In Episode 401 of District of Conservation, Gabriella sits down with Tom Opre - CEO/founder of Shepherds of Wildlife Society. SWS is recently know for its wildlife successful and award-winning film "Killing the Shepherd." Tom and Gabriella discuss his forthcoming film, The Last Keeper, if his organization will have any North American films in the works, the dangers of rewilding efforts, and more. Tune in!
SHOW NOTES
Website - Shepherds of Wildlife Society
EP 400: CSF NASC & Rep. Flood Introduces Resolution Against UN Meat Plan
In Episode 400 of District of Conservation, Gabriella recaps her experience at Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation's annual NASC Conference in Dewey Beach, Delaware and Rep. Mike Flood's resolution to defang the COP 28 U.N. Global Food Systems road map from being adopted by the U.S. Tune in to learn more!
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EP 399: Lower-48 Wolverine Might Get ESA Threatened Protections
In Episode 399 of District of Conservation, Gabriella discusses her recent ALEC Summit speech on natural asset companies, fishing in Arizona's Salt River, previews CSF NASC podcast interviews, and discusses the USFWS's proposed rule to list the Lower-48 wolverine on the Endangered Species Act with threatened protections on climate change, not population, grounds. Tune in to learn more.
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EP 398: Giving Tuesday, COP28, ExxonMobil's Lithium Bet
In Episode 398 of District of Conservation, Gabriella dishes on her Giving Tuesday picks, what coverage to look out for at COP 28 in Dubai, and Exxon Mobil's big bet on lithium in southwest Arkansas. Tune in to learn more.
SHOW NOTES
Chart: 70,000 traveling to Dubai for COP28
EU lawmakers urge COP28 climate summit to take aim at fossil fuels
UAE reportedly planned to use COP28 climate summit to lobby for oil and gas deals
COP28’s gender agenda: Spotlighting gender-responsive strategies for accelerated climate action
Bloomberg: Eat Less Meat Is Message for Rich World in Food’s First Net Zero Plan
FAO at COP28: Agrifood systems solutions to shape climate agenda
EP 397: Going Nuclear with GA Public Service Commissioner Tim Echols
In Episode 397 of District of Conservation, Gabriella speaks with Georgia Public Service Commissioner Tim Echols.
Commissioner Echols has served in his role since 2011 and authored the December 2017 motion to keep Vogtle Nuclear Power Plant moving forward. He discusses the benefits of nuclear energy, Vogtle Unit 3 and 4 coming online, some setbacks for nuclear, if the private sector can unleash investment in nuclear, and more.
Tune in to learn more!
SHOW NOTES
Vogtle Unit 3 goes into operation
EP 396: Edwin Drake Legacy, PA Oil & Gas, Taylor Swift's Carbon Footprint (ft. Brianna Howard)
In Episode 396 of District of Conservation, Gabriella interviews her Independent Women's Forum colleague, Brianna Howard, on the podcast.
Brianna is social media manager at IWF and previously held roles as Director of Digital Media for the House Budget Committee Republicans and special assistant to U.S. Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia. When not performing her IWF duties, she serves as mayor of Mount Jewett, PA.
Brianna discusses her family's energy business, Edwin Drake's legacy, how much American life is dependent on oil and gas, the problem with net-zero policies, Taylor Swift's carbon footprint, and much more. Tune in to learn about Brianna.
SHOW NOTES
Learn more about Brianna and follow her on Twitter
SheThinks Podcast: Brianna Howard: How Pennsylvania’s Energy Production Has Transformed The State
The Braford Era: Edwin Drake’s quest for oil lives on in Pa. energy producers
EP 395: Biden Admin Wants Selective Public Lands Access (ft. Benjamin Burr of BlueRibbon Coalition)
In Episode 395 of District of Conservation, Gabriella brings on Blue Ribbon Coalition executive director Benjamin Burr to discuss public lands access closures across the U.S. Ben and Gabriella also touch upon off-road/trail closures in Moab UT, conservation areas, 30 by 30, broad film permit standards and First Amendment threats, and more. Tune in to learn more.
SHOW NOTES
BlueRibbon Coalition | BRC Staff
Help Us Fight Against Unlawful OHV Bans in Moab
Fight for Every Inch Against 30×30
Proposed Missouri Headwaters Conservation Area
If BLM OKs Controversial Rock Springs Plan, Don’t Expect Local Cooperation
PUBLIC LAND COMMERCIAL FILMING PERMITS ARE DISCRIMINATION
America’s Outdoor Recreation Act of 2023 – What it means for Filming & Public Land Access
EP 394: Jews Buying Guns After Hamas Attacks on Israel (ft. Yehuda Remer)
In Episode 394 of District of Conservation, Gabriella speaks with her friend and Second Amendment advocate Yehuda Remer - aka the Pew Pew Jew - in this special Friday episode. Yehuda details his firearms-owning journey, why Jewish Americans are reticent to own firearms and support the Second Amendment, if October 7th changed their view on firearms ownership, the surge of Israelis buying firearms, why Americans shouldn't take the Second Amendment for granted, and how to be an effective advocate in the gun industry. Tune in to learn more!
SHOW NOTES
Connect with Yehuda at PewPewJew
The Reload Podcast: Jewish Americans Turn to Guns After Hamas Slaughter (Ft. The Pew Pew Jew)
Jewish Americans turning to firearms to protect themselves, their families as antisemitism surges
Exclusive: 150,000 Israelis Apply for Gun Permits After Hamas Attacks
Knesset Leader Explains Differences Between Israeli, American Gun Culture [Member Exclusive]
EP 393: NOAA Cans Rice's Whale Vessel Speed Rule (ft. Captain Dylan Hubbard)
In Episode 393 of District of Conservation, Gabriella revisits with Captain Dylan Hubbard of Hubbard's Marina in St. Pete, Florida, to share good news on the Commerce Dept's Gulf of Mexico vessel speed rule getting canned. Plus, a proposed USFWS rule to list a Florida manatee as endangered, and the latest grouper fisheries policies. Tune in to learn more!
SHOW NOTES
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announces Findings on Two West Indian Manatee Petitions
EP 392: Protect Rodeo & Animal Agriculture ft. Dave Duquette from Western Justice
In Episode 392 of District of Conservation, Gabriella interviews Dave Duquette from Western Justice about efforts to protect animal agriculture and rodeo from attacks by preservationist environmentalists and animal rights activists. Tune in to learn more!
SHOW NOTES
Western Justice + Dave Duquette
Rodeo Events: The Far Left's Latest Target
Western Sports Industry Coalition + Backgrounder
EP 391: Farm Bill & Food Security with Rep. Glenn "GT" Thompson
In Episode 391 of District of Conservation, Gabriella speaks with House Agriculture Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson for a conversation about his committee, 2023 Farm Bill reauthorization, how farmers and ranchers are underappreciated conservationists, foreign agland holdings in the U.S., and the Conservation Reserve Program. Tune in to learn more!
SHOW NOTES
Rep. Glenn GT Thompson Background
Follow the Congressman on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
Follow the Committee on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
Thompson leading national effort to implement next Farm Bill