District of Conservation

In Episode 384 of District of Conservation, Gabriella discusses a new Congressional bill to reform the Antiquities Act- a law in need of Congressional oversight and modernization since its enactment in 1906. Learn more about Congressional Oversight of the Antiquities Act today.

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Utah Policy: Congressional oversight aims to protect public lands and communities

Curtis: CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT AIMS TO PROTECT PUBLIC LANDS AND COMMUNITIES

Senator Lee Takes on Monument Overreach

Miller-Meeks Introduces the Congressional Oversight of the Antiquities Act

Senate Bill 2820 + One Pager

FACT CHECK: Can Presidents Unilaterally Declare Large National Monuments?

Chief justice offers encouragement for monuments reform

Biden Harms True Conservation by Misusing Antiquities Act

In Episode 383 of District of Conservation, Gabriella debriefs listeners on her Great Smoky Mountains vacation and conservation nuggets she learned; 30 years of the Western Caucus and her participation in a Lunch & Learn Congressional briefing yesterday with her IWF colleague Mandy Gunasekara; and what she'll discuss at the upcoming Stop 30-by-30 Summit in Dallas, Texas, this week.

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Fishing in Gatlinburg

15 most-visited national parks in 2022

Visitors to Great Smoky Mountains National Park spent $2.1 billion in local communities in 2022

National Park Service failed to warn residents in deadly Gatlinburg wildfires, judge rules

Appeals court rules in favor of Gatlinburg wildfire survivors: Lawsuits can proceed

What Caused the Gatlinburg Fire of 2016? Here’s the Real Story

⁠Gatlinburg Skypark⁠

⁠Anakeesta⁠
This Land Was Saved for You and Me: How Gifford Pinchot, Frederick Law Olmsted, and a Band of Foresters Rescued America’s Public Lands

Biltmore: The Birthplace of American Forestry

Congressional Western Caucus

IWF at CWC

Stop 30-by-30 Summit

In Episode 382 of District of Conservation, Gabriella interviews Rick Whitbeck of Power the Future. They recount and preview Gabriella's Alaska film projects, discuss Rick and his involvement with Power the Future, Biden suspending approved ANWR oil and gas leases, the Alaska model, and other energy issues Power the Future works on. Tune in to learn more!

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Power the Future

Connect with Rick on Twitter

Biden Administration to Cancel Critical Alaska Leases

Listen to the Power the Future Podcast

Podcast: Dispelling Misconceptions About Alaskan Drilling, Mining, And Caribou

How The Left Is Exploiting Tribal Hypocrisy On Oil Leases In The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

In Episode 381 of District of Conservation, Gabriella speaks exclusively with Rep. Mark Green of Tennessee's 7th Congressional District. Rep. Mark Green, along with Rpe. Rich Hudson, introduced the first bill to restore funding for school archery and hunting programs. He gives listeners an update on his efforts, bipartisan support to restore funding, and why he didn't support the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act that invited this to begin with. Tune in to learn more!

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Connect with Rep. Mark Green online, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter

Republicans, Democrats unite to oppose Biden admin's crackdown on hunting, archery

Protecting Hunting and Archery in Schools Act of 2023

 H.R.5110, the Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act

IWV Supports Restoring Funding To School Archery, Hunting Programs

In Episode 380 of District of Conservation, Gabriella kicks off Season 6 of the podcast discussing two new stories: the Bureau of Land Management unveiling its "Blueprint for 21st Century Outdoor Recreation" and Texas A&M recommending a "new" tool to manage feral hogs in the U.S.

Tune in to learn more!

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BLM SEEKS PUBLIC INPUT ON NEW PLAN FOR RECREATION MANAGEMENT

The Bureau of Land Management’s Blueprint for 21st Century Outdoor Recreation

Dept of Interior Equity Action Plan

January 20th, 2021: Executive Order On Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government

Texas A&M study finds new tool to minimize feral hog populations

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service study shows toxicant effective tool to reduce feral hog populations

In private meeting, Sid Miller says hog poison safeguard not "doable"

In Episode 379 of District of Conservation, Gabriella discusses Connecticut passing a bear self-defense law that allows residents to shoot bears in self-defense cases and discourages feeding the burgeoning black bear population. The CT legislature was short of passing a bill to allow a highly-regulated hunt, which is arguably a more preferable and humane option. Tune in to learn more!

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NYT: A State Plagued by Bear Encounters Turns to an Old Solution: Guns

Gov. Ned Lamont signs bear self-defense bill

Bear self-defense bill passes Connecticut Senate

Connecticut SB1148

CT Coalition to Protect Bears

In Episode 378 of District of Conservation, Gabriella focuses on two important stories from Arizona that have national relevance. These include the designation of the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni-Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument and delisting fo the Apache trout-- Arizona's state trout.

Tune in to learn more!

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A Proclamation on Establishment of the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni-Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument

FACT SHEET: President Biden Designates Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument

WESTERN CAUCUS CONDEMNS BIDEN ADMINISTRATION’S LATEST LAND GRAB

FACT CHECK: Can Presidents Unilaterally Declare Large National Monuments?

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announces recovery of Arizona’s ESA-protected state fish, prompting delisting proposal

Western Native Trout Initiative Post on Apache Trout Delisting

In Episode 377 of District of Conservation, Gabriella interviews Patrick Brenner - president and co-founder of the Southwestern Public Policy Institute.

The New Mexico-based organization is a research institute built to explore and build on sound, data-driven policies regarding education, crime, and economics that will encourage positive change in the American Southwest. Many think tanks have fallen victim to the mentality of communicating only to the echo chamber: they only target individuals that agree with partisan messaging. SPPI’s approach enables us to reach new audiences by micro-targeting constituents on issues like finance, energy, education, or public safety.

Tune in to learn more about Patrick and SPPI!

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Follow Southwest Public Policy Institute online and on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

Connect with Patrick on Instagram and Twitter.

In Episode 376 of District of Conservation, Gabriella interviews Tom Kubiniec - chief operating officer of SecureIt Tactical.

Tune in to learn more!

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Connect with Tom on Instagram

Follow SecureIt online and on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube

In Episode 375 of District of Conservation, Gabriella analyzes two stories. First, the Department of Education's latest policy defunding school archery and hunting programs using the "Bipartisan Safer Communities Act." Second, the brewing Arlington County deer war over whether or not to manage this Northern Virginia town's overpopulated deer population.

Tune in to learn more!

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Biden admin withholding key funding for schools with hunting, archery programs

BSCA Guidance Published Nov. 2022

Thanks to Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, DOE Defunds School Archery Programs

H.R.5110, the Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act

Foxx Co-Leads Letter to Education Secretary Cardona Condemning Department of Education Decision to Eliminate Funding For Archery and Hunter Education Classes

NASP

Arlington Deer Management Project

ARL Now: Animal agency, county commission at odds over deer claims

⁠FNRC Letter Calling for Deer Management in Arlington County ⁠

Virginia Deer Management Program