In Episode 351 of District of Conservation, Gabriella speaks with Shakira Jackson—a policy analyst for the Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow (CFACT) and host of the “Capitol Pink” video series. Shakira discusses what drew her to these issues, why she supports free market environmentalism, how to advance sound policies, environmental realism, and how to win over Generation Z with positivity. Tune in to learn more!

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Shakira's Bio and CFACT Work

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In Episode 350 of District of Conservation, Gabriella discusses the Interior Department's announcement of the new Public Lands Rule and Florida becoming the 26th state to pass constitutional carry into law. Tune in to learn more!

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Interior Department Releases Proposed Plan to Guide the Balanced Management of Public Lands

Reuters: US wants to lease public lands for conservation, Interior Dept says

The Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 As Amended

Defenders of Wildlife: New Agency Public Lands Rule Addresses Sustainability and Climate Change

NRDC Response to New Bureau of Land Management (BLM) ‘Public Land Rule’

E&E News: BLM proposes seismic shift in lands management

Aspen Institute: Public Lands, We the People: Creating a Healthy and Just Future for All (2020)

BLM's 2.0 Planning Rule (2016)

New DOI Rule Would Stray Away from Multiple-Use Management

Barrasso: Proposed BLM Rule Would be a Clear Violation of the Law

Murkowski Secures Repeal of BLM Planning 2.0 Rule | ⁠H.J.Res.44⁠

⁠Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs permitless carry gun bill into law⁠

In Episode 349 of District of Conservation, Gabriella discusses her first Fox News Channel hit, President Biden unveiling two new national monuments and the controversies surrounding them. Plus, the 2023 waters of the United States rule being struck down in Texas and Idaho but proceeding elsewhere. Tune in to learn more!

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Gabby Hoffman Clip on Fox & Friends First

FACT SHEET: Biden-⁠Harris Administration Takes New Action to Conserve and Restore America’s Lands and Waters

Secretary Haaland Applauds President Biden’s Designation of Avi Kwa Ame National Monument in Nevada

Biden creates national monuments in Nevada and Texas

Antiquities Act of 1906

Brookings Institution: President Trump has the power to shrink national monuments

AEI: Presidential Authority to Revoke or Reduce National Monument Designations

Opinion: Expanding national monuments could undermine true conservation efforts

Judge Halts Biden Administration Waters Rule in Texas, Idaho

IWF: Final WOTUS Rule Muddies Navigable Waters Definition

In Episode 348 of District of Conservation, Gabriella speaks with Ramsey Russell - owner of GetDucks.com. Learn about Ramsey's story and love of waterfowl today on the program.

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Hear Gabriella on Ramsey's Podcast Duck Season Somewhere

Clarion Ledger: A freak accident could have killed him at 15. Now, this Miss. duck hunter travels the world.

GetDucks.com

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In Episode 347 of District of Conservation, Gabriella interviews Ava Flanell. Ava is a firearms instructor, host of the Gun Funny podcast, shooting sports ambassador, and advocate for the Second Amendment. Learn about Ava's story, advocacy work, and business endeavors on the program today. 

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Train with Ava.

Subscribe to the Gun Funny Podcast

Hear Gabriella on the GF Podcast

In Episode 345 of District of Conservation, Gabriella discusses three positive developments on the conservation front, if though they're imperfect: $1.6B generation for conservation in 2022, the Willow Project Alaska being approved, and pause in MCC codes for firearms retailers. Tune in!

SHOW NOTES

Over $1.6 Billion Will Support State Fish and Wildlife Conservation and Outdoor Access

BLM: Willow Master Development Plan - March 2023

End of oil? Willow to be approved by Biden, with a hitch: Will it be the last project allowed on North Slope?

Governor Dunleavy Tweet

Reuters: Amex, Mastercard, Visa pause work on new firearms merchant code

NSSF ENCOURAGED BY CREDIT CARD ‘PAUSE’ IN SPECIAL FIREARM RETAIL CODES

Visa Warns Merchant Codes Won’t Show Customer Gun Purchases

Amalgamated Bank Petition for New Code for Gun and Ammunition Stores Has Been Approved by International Standards Organization

In Episode 345 of District of Conservation, Gabriella interviews Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy on natural resources and conservation stewardship. Governor Mike Dunleavy arrived in Alaska in 1983 as a young man looking for opportunity, and he found it. His first job was working in a logging camp in Southeast Alaska. Later on, Governor Dunleavy pursued his dream of becoming a teacher. He earned his teacher’s certificate, and then a master of education degree from the University of Alaska Fairbanks. He spent nearly two decades in northwest Arctic communities working as a teacher, principal, and superintendent. The Dunleavys enjoy spending time together as a family, often in Alaska’s great outdoors. Hunting, fishing, snowmachining, and camping are all favorite activities. Governor Dunleavy is focused on moving Alaska forward and believes that our greatest years are yet to come if we work together to maximize our potential.

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A tale of two forest managements: Conservation Nation E13

Alaska Website

Governor Dunleavy's Bio

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Townhall Interview - Governor Mike Dunleavy: Invest in Alaska to Save the Environment

In Episode 344 of District of Conservation, Gabriella welcomes back Mandy Gunasekara to the podcast to discuss the launch of Independent Women Forum's new Center for Energy and Conservation. The CEC will reshape the conversation about American energy and conservation. The center will educate the public about the benefits of modern energy, including thriving economies and healthy communities. The center will also level-set fear-based rhetoric surrounding the climate and cultivate meaningful policies that lead to cleaner air, cleaner water, and a lower-emissions future. Importantly, the center will connect the role our modern energy industry has played in successful environmental outcomes and a better, more prosperous way of life.

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IWF Center for Energy and Conservation

In Episode 343 of District of Conservation, Gabriella speaks with past guest John Nores at this past weekend's Safari Club International convention in Nashville, TN. Nores released a 2nd edition of his popular book, Hidden War, and discussed how drug cartels continue to wage war on public lands.

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Connect with John online and on Facebook and Instagram

Get Hidden War 2nd Edition

In Episode 342 of District of Conservation, Gabriella interviews Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham. Commissioner Buckingham is the 29th Texas Commissioner and first women to serve in this role. 

Here's her biography: Commissioner Buckingham’s family were among the first settlers to Texas seven generations ago, and that tough, independent, pioneer spirit is deeply rooted in her personality. True to her Texas roots, her commitment to service began early, serving as a volunteer firefighter, and attending the Texas A&M Fire School. She is also an avid hunter, outdoorswoman, and steward of the land. She made history in 2016 as the first woman elected to the Texas State Senate from Travis County. Without slowing down, she made history again in 2022 when elected as the 29th, and state’s first female Commissioner of the General Land Office, Texas’ oldest state agency. Dawn came from humble roots—growing up on a ranch near the Texas coast and then moved to Central Texas. She has never settled for less than her dreams. Wanting to attend college, but without the money to do so, Dawn lived at home, working two jobs to pay her own way through college at the University of Texas at Austin. With endurance of spirit she graduated Magna Cum Laude and debt-free. It was during college that she met the love of her life and husband of 31 years, Ed Buckingham. Dawn and Ed both received their medical degrees from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, and they have two children. Dawn then went on to become a successful Oculoplastic Surgeon. Her commitment to service and recognition for her work has allowed her to hold leadership positions in local, state, and national medical organizations.

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Get to Know Commissioner Buckingham

Texas General Land Office

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