In Episode 358 of District of Conservation, Gabriella updates listeners on Florida passing a right-to-hunt-and-fish amendment and Biden's war on hunting playing out on public lands where lead tackle and bullets are needed. SHOW NOTES HJR 1157 Florida Politics: Hunting and fishing constitutional amendment reels in Senators, heads to ballot HOWL for Wildlife Townhall: More States Should Adopt Right to Hunt and Fish Amendments RealClear Policy: Lead Ban Would Undermine True Conservation, Outdoor Ac...
May 01, 2023•21 min•Season 5Ep. 358
In Episode 357 of District of Conservation, Gabriella interviews first-term Kansas State Rep. Rebecca Schmoe who represents District 59. Learn about her background as a gun rights activist, bills she's carried this past legislative session, her priorities, and advice for those looking to get involved in politics. SHOW NOTES Learn about Rebecca's Background & Her Legislative Website Connect with her on Facebook , Instagram , and Twitter...
Apr 25, 2023•30 min•Season 5Ep. 357
In Episode 356 of District of Conservation, Gabriella interviews Dennis Porter - CEO and co-founder of Satoshi Action Fund and Bitcoin evangelist. Tune in to learn more. SHOW NOTES Connect with Dennis Porter on Twitter Learn about Satoshi Action Fund & Satoshi Action Education Montana Crypto Mining Bill Passes House, Headed to Governor’s Desk Arkansas House Passes Bill to Protect Bitcoin Mining Activities...
Apr 24, 2023•27 min•Season 5Ep. 356
In Episode 355 of District of Conservation, Gabriella discusses her upcoming talks on firearms and conservation. Tune in to learn more! SHOW NOTES Virginia and Kansas Speaking Gigs Faith, Freedom, & Farming Speaker Event - UWRF
Apr 19, 2023•10 min•Season 5Ep. 355
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. SHOW NOTES Governor Huckabee Sanders Bio Follow the Governor on Facebook , Instagram , Twitter , and YouTube Help Arkansas Storm Recovery Efforts Arkansas Gam...
Apr 13, 2023•10 min•Season 5Ep. 354
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 Virgini...
Apr 11, 2023•32 min•Season 5Ep. 353
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. SHOW NOTES Connect with Karen Budd-Falen Proposed Public Lands Rule -BLM Federalist Soc...
Apr 10, 2023•29 min•Season 5Ep. 352
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! SHOW NOTES Shakira's Bio and CFACT Work Follow Shakira on Facebook , Instagram ...
Apr 04, 2023•21 min•Season 5Ep. 351
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! SHOW NOTES 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 A...
Apr 03, 2023•22 min•Season 5Ep. 350
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! SHOW NOTES 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 H...
Mar 27, 2023•25 min•Season 5Ep. 349
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. SHOW NOTES 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...
Mar 20, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Season 5Ep. 348
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. SHOW NOTES Follow Ava on Facebook , Instagram , and YouTube Train with Ava. Subscribe to the Gun Funny Podcast Hear Gabriella on the GF Podcast...
Mar 14, 2023•25 min•Season 5Ep. 347
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 i...
Mar 13, 2023•16 min•Season 5Ep. 346
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...
Mar 06, 2023•19 min•Season 5Ep. 345
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 polic...
Mar 01, 2023•20 min•Season 5Ep. 344
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. SHOW NOTES Connect with John online and on Facebook and Instagram Get Hidden War 2nd Edition...
Feb 28, 2023•19 min•Season 5Ep. 343
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, an...
Feb 21, 2023•18 min•Season 5Ep. 342
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! SHOW NOTES USDA: Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Protections for Tongass National Forest Sarah's WSJ Op-ed Connect with Sarah...
Feb 14, 2023•25 min•Season 5Ep. 341
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! SHOW NOTES 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 ...
Feb 13, 2023•21 min•Season 5Ep. 340
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 in...
Feb 06, 2023•35 min•Season 5Ep. 339
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! SHOW NOTES 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, ...
Jan 30, 2023•35 min•Season 5Ep. 338
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. SHOW NOTES Amber Smith Website and DOD Biography Get Danger Close: My Epic Journey as a Combat Helicopter Pilot in Iraq and Afg...
Jan 24, 2023•29 min•Season 5Ep. 337
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! SHOW NOTES CONGRESSMAN VAN DREW DEMANDS ALL OFFSHORE WIND ACTIVITY END IMMEDIATELY UNTIL INVESTIGATIONS ARE HELD Congressman Harris Calls For Moratorium On Windmill Construction Follow...
Jan 23, 2023•22 min•Season 5Ep. 336
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...
Jan 17, 2023•28 min•Season 5Ep. 335
In Episode 334 of District of Conservation, Gabriella speaks with her friend and firearms industry creator Rachel Stroud. Known as RapidFire Rachel on social media, Rachel and Gabriella connected in October 2021 at Brownell's Ladies Hunt at North Branch Outing Club in Michigan. Rachel discusses her journey in the firearms industry, her take on gun bunnies, raising a Bernese Mountain Dog puppy, why her posts have positively attracted followers, being a hunter, iguana management, 1923 portraying A...
Jan 16, 2023•28 min•Season 5Ep. 334
In Episode 333 of District of Conservation, Gabriella welcomes back Roy Hill. Roy is the senior brand communications manager at Brownells. They discuss a myriad of issues, ranging from the historic levels of firearms purchases, coming reforms to suppressors, Iowa Constitutional Amendment 1, 2023 trade show season preview, and a special project Brownells and Gabriella collaborated on. Tune in! SHOW NOTES Brownells Website Connect with Brownells on Facebook , Instagram , Twitter , YouTube Follow R...
Jan 11, 2023•36 min•Season 5Ep. 333
In Episode 332 of District of Conservation, Gabriella interviews her friend and Columbia Sportswear fishing athlete Cindy Nguyen. Tune in to learn Cindy's story and foray into the Great Outdoors. SHOW NOTES Cindy's Columbia Profile Cindy's Website Connect with Cindy on Facebook , Instagram , Twitter , and YouTube...
Jan 11, 2023•29 min•Season 5Ep. 332
In Episode 331 of District of Conservation, Gabriella discussed her "Conservation Nation" series episode on Lava Ridge getting coverage on Jesse Watters Primetime and a bizarre proposal from the Biden administration to ban new natural gas stove installation. Tune in! SHOW NOTES Conservation Nation EP 12: Lava Ridge EP 329: Biden's Wind Goals Imperil Idaho's Magic Valley Jesse Watters Discusses CFACT's 'Conservation Nation' Lava Ridge Episode Bloomberg: US Safety Agency to Consider Ban on Gas Sto...
Jan 09, 2023•18 min•Season 5Ep. 331
In Episode 330 of District of Conservation, Gabriella interviews former CNS News reporting intern and Paul J. Rainey biographer Peyton Holliday. Peyton discusses what sparked her interested in this fascinating historical figure - a real-life Great Gatsby - whose life was cut short at 46, his contributions to wildlife filmmaking, conservation, service to country, and connection to Universal Pictures. Tune in! SHOW NOTES Peyton's Author Biography Connect with Peyton on Instagram and Twitter Peyton...
Jan 03, 2023•28 min•Season 5Ep. 330
In Episode 329 of District of Conservation, Gabriella speaks with two leaders behind the "Stop Lava Ridge" movement, Diana Nielsen and Dean Dimond, to discuss the significance of the proposed Lava Ridge Wind Project in Southern Idaho. This proposed project is endorsed by the Biden administration as part of their goal to generate 25 gigawatts of onshore wind energy by 2025. This interview ties with today's release of Conservation Nation Episode 12 on the very subject. Tune in to learn more! SHOW ...
Jan 02, 2023•38 min•Season 5Ep. 329
