District of Conservation

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.

Tune in to learn more!

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Get to Know Commissioner Buckingham

Texas General Land Office

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In Episode 341 of District of Conservation, Gabriella welcomes back Sarah Montalbano to the podcast. Sarah is the Northwest Regional Leader for Young Voices and Education Policy Analyst at Alaska Policy Forum. She recently served as a Bartley Fellow at the Wall Street Journal and wrote an op-ed for them entitled "Let Alaska Develop Its Natural Resources." Tune in!

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USDA: Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Protections for Tongass National Forest

Sarah's WSJ Op-ed

Connect with Sarah on Twitter

AK DELEGATION REITERATES SUPPORT FOR TONGASS ROADLESS EXEMPTION

Sarah's Bio at Alaska Policy Forum & Young Voices

Young Voices Contributor Program

In Episode 340 of District of Conservation, Gabriella updates listeners on the latest updates on the proposed Lava Ridge Wind Project in southern Idaho and Senator Daines' being temporarily banned--then reinstated -- on Twitter over his profile picture featuring a Pronghorn antelope harvest. Tune in!

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A foul wind blows through Idaho: Conservation Nation E12

Idaho farmer Dean Dimond torches potential Biden windmill project: 'It'll destroy the desert'

Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Lava Ridge Wind Project in Jerome, Lincoln, and Minidoka Counties, ID

Little, Bedke, Crapo, Risch, Simpson raise concerns about Lava Ridge wind farm proposal on federal land

House Concurrent Resolution No. 4 on Lava Ridge

DAINES GOES TO TWITTER JAIL OVER MONTANA HUNTING PICTURE, THANKS ELON MUSK FOR REINSTATEMENT

Townhall: Daines Hunting Photo Kerfuffle Shows U.S. Needs Conservation Lesson

In Episode 339 of District of Conservation, Gabriella welcomes back David Willms onto the podcast. David is a lawyer, former advisor to Wyoming Governor Matthew Mead, and co-host of the Your Mountain podcast with Nephi Cole. David joins Gabriella to discuss the Endangered Species Act's 50th anniversary of becoming law, where the law stands today, how the ESA carries out species conservation, why more listed species aren't delisted and recovered, how lawsuits complicate the ESA from working as intended, ESA modernization efforts, and more. Tune in!

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Connect with David on Twitter

Learn About David's Class at University of Wyoming

Subscribe to Your Mountain

David Quoted in NY Times

The Politics of Amending the Endangered Species Act

Dissecting the Endangered Species Act, Part 1: History of the ESA

Dissecting the Endangered Species Act, Part 2: Nuts and Bolts of Listings

Dissecting the Endangered Species Act, Part 3: Proposed Changes to the Act

Modernizing the Endangered Species Act

Safari Club International's CLE Course Co-Hosted by David

Missoulan: MT pols praise FWS review of grizzly ESA status

In Episode 338 of District of Conservation, Gabriella welcomes Lone Star Outdoor Show host Cable Smith and outdoor storyteller Ryan Bassham onto the podcast to discuss trending topics, crazy wildlife stories, and the forthcoming Safari Club International Convention in Nashville, TN next month. Tune in!

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Listen to Lone Star Outdoors Show 

Connect with Cable on Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube

Connect with Ryan on Instagram and YouTube

Attend SCI Convention in Nashville February 22-25, 2023

HOWL for Wildlife

In Episode 337 of District of Conservation, Gabriella speaks with Amber Smith, former U.S. Army OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter pilot and bestselling author of Danger Close. She also is the former Deputy Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Outreach in Public Affairs during the Trump administration. Tune in to learn more about Amber and her RealClear Defense piece. 

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Amber Smith Website and DOD Biography

Get Danger Close: My Epic Journey as a Combat Helicopter Pilot in Iraq and Afghanistan

Connect with Amber on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter 

Real Clear Defense: AI As (Wild)fire Support

In Episode 336 of District of Conservation, Gabriella explores whether geotechnical surveys for offshore wind are contributing to frequent whale deaths on the Atlantic Coast and why a proposed Wyoming Legislature joint resolution to ban electric vehicle (EV) sales in the Cowboy State by 2035 is justified. Tune in!

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CONGRESSMAN VAN DREW DEMANDS ALL OFFSHORE WIND ACTIVITY END IMMEDIATELY UNTIL INVESTIGATIONS ARE HELD

Congressman Harris Calls For Moratorium On Windmill Construction Following Death Of Whale On Assateague Island

Chesapeake Bay Mag: Critics Blame Offshore Wind Development For Recent Coastal Whale Deaths

Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind

Stanford: The Benefits and Drawbacks of Offshore Wind Farms

National Grid: Onshore vs offshore wind energy: what’s the difference?

30 GW of Offshore Wind by 2030

Brian Gitt Tweet on Offshore Wind

American Geosciences Institute: What are the advantages and disadvantages of offshore wind farms?

Bloomberg: Endangered whales at risk from offshore wind, NOAA Fisheries scientist says

Wyoming SJ0004 - Phasing out new electric vehicle sales by 2035.

Pew Research: Electric vehicles get mixed reception from American consumers

KBB: 3% of Cars are EVs

WSJ: Electric Vehicles Have a Fuel-Efficiency Problem

Daily Caller: The Build Back Better Act’s Problematic Electric Vehicle Tax Credit

In Episode 335 of District of Conservation, Gabriella speaks with Brandon Maddox - CEO and owner of Silencer Central. Brandon is recognized as a national thought leader on Class 3 firearms. What began as Maddox’s home-based Federal Firearms License (FFL) evolved into a Class 3 Dealership and has grown into the nationwide brand it is today. Maddox’s NFA expertise makes him a popular voice for the industry, and he speaks regularly at National Compliance Conferences. 

Brandon discusses the company's origin story, being based in South Dakota, why suppressors are practical and how to demystify them, if deregulation is on the horizon, why Europe gets suppressors better than the U.S., how ESG threatens banking opportunities for firearms industry-related companies, and new products. Tune in to learn more!

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Learn more about Silencer Central here and follow them on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.

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American Suppressor Association

Benefits of Suppressors