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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Atomo Coffee | Ingredients

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

Global Ecology and Conservation Volume 49, January 2024: The global greening continues despite increased drought stress since 2000

The Earth is getting greener. Hurray?

Wildlife Agency Strays From Conservation With Climate-Centric Refuge Rule

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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National Park Week

Let’s Reclaim Earth Day From Radical Environmentalists

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!

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Amy's Bio

Python Huntress Website

NYT: Her Livelihood? Hunting Pythons in the Dead of Night.

Former real estate professional Amy Siewe joins the fight against the growing python problem in Florida

The Biggest Burmese Pythons Ever Captured in Florida—Including a New No. 1

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!

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Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Barred Owl Management Strategy; Washington, Oregon, and California

Service Seeks Public Comment on Draft Strategy to Manage Invasive Barred Owls

Washington Times: Will feds decimate one owl species to help another?

Owl Research Institute

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

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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Nick Pope Byline at DCNF

Follow Nick on Twitter/X

‘The River Is Essentially Dead’: How Enviros’ Push To Save Salmon Ended Up Killing ‘Hundreds Of Thousands’ Of Them

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.

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IOTR Website

Luke's Bio

Cabela Family Foundation & IOTR Partnership

IOTR Right to Hunt and Fish Efforts

International Order of T. Roosevelt Launches Six-Figure Digital Campaign to Educate Hunters on Their Rights

IOTR Blasts Biden Admin for Efforts to Attack Hunting

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 Glenn Youngkin Acts on 67 Bills, Vetoing 30 That Would Punish Law-Abiding Gun Owners, Violating Their Constitutional Rights

Governor Youngkin vetoes 30 gun control bills

Pittman-Robertson Allotments for Virginia FY 2023 - $20.5m

Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation: VIRGINIA GOVERNOR GLENN YOUNGKIN JOINS THE GOVERNORS SPORTSMEN’S CAUCUS

New protections for Big Cypress? Miccosukee, hunters worry about being locked out

Biden Administration Locking Up Public Lands from West to East

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

MULLIN, COLLEAGUES STAND WITH SPORTSMEN, REINTRODUCE BILL TO STOP THE BAN OF TRADITIONAL AMMO & TACKLE

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.

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Follow Andrew on Twitter

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

Idaho Capital Sun: BLM looks to emphasize indigenous knowledge with newly unveiled Bears Ears management plan

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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