District of Conservation

In Episode 354 of District of Conservation, Gabriella exclusively sits down with Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders. Topics include the Governor experiencing her first bear den study, her newly-unveiled Natural State Initiative, and other measures she's signing into law that boost outdoor recreation and access. Tune in to learn more.

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Governor Huckabee Sanders Bio

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Help Arkansas Storm Recovery Efforts

Arkansas Game & Fish Commission Bear Den Studies

Natural State Initiative

In Episode 353 of District of Conservation, Gabriella speaks with Virginia Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry Matt Lohr. Secretary Lohr serves as the 5th Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry for the Commonwealth of Virginia. He was raised on a Century family farm in the Shenandoah Valley and has spent his entire life working for the betterment of agriculture. 

Matthew developed his passion for public service while serving as both a state and national FFA officer before graduating from Virginia Tech with a B.S. degree in Agricultural Education. He has more than 30 years of experience as a professional leader and communicator. 

Matthew served as Chief of the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service, an agency with more than 10,000 employees across 3,000 offices. He also previously served in the Virginia House of Delegates, as Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, as Director of the Farm Credit Knowledge Center and as a middle school agriscience teacher. 

In addition to serving as Secretary, Matthew along with his two children own and operate Valley Pike Farm, Inc., his family’s farming operation. 

SHOW NOTES

Secretary Lohr's Bio

Virginia Ag Dept Website and Facebook, Instagram, & Twitter

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Churchill Downs buys Virginia’s Colonial Downs, Rosie’s

Virginia's first lady announces wine partnership, 'Cornus Virginicus' red blend

Governor Youngkin hopes to reduce food insecurity with indoor farming

Solar's Lofty Ambitions Are Consuming Ever-Larger Expanses of Land Down Below

Virginia Gov. Youngkin rings death knell on CCP buying American land near military sites

Americans turn to raising chickens as eggs cost upward of $4

In Episode 352 of District of Conservation, Gabriella converses with Karen Budd-Falen - current senior Partner at Budd-Falen Law Offices and former Deputy Solicitor for Wildlife and Park at the Department of Interior under the Trump administration. Learn about threats to multiple-use management of public lands, threats to the model, the proposed BLM Public Lands Rule, 30-by-30, and more today on the program.

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Connect with Karen Budd-Falen

Proposed Public Lands Rule -BLM

⁠Federalist Society Profile⁠

BLM 2.0 Planning Rule

Federal Land and Policy Management Act of 1976

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

Connect with Ramsey on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube

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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Follow Ava on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube

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.

Tune in!

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A tale of two forest managements: Conservation Nation E13

Alaska Website

Governor Dunleavy's Bio

Connect with the Governor on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter

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