In Episode 448 of District of Conservation, Gabriella welcomes back Aaron Schmaus - outdoor entrepreneur, host of the Primitive Republic Podcast, and co-creator of the forthcoming Big Game Academy program. Formerly an extra on Yellowstone TV on Paramount, Aaron discusses the final upcoming episodes and if Kevin Costner's absence will take away from the series' ending. Plus, an overview into the inaugural Big Game Academy slated for next month in Pagosa Springs, Colorado. Tune in to learn more! S...
Jul 08, 2024•22 min•Season 6Ep. 448
In Episode 467 of District of Conservation, Gabriella welcomes back Luke Hilgemann from International Order of T. Roosevelt to discuss how Chevron Doctrine being overturned is actually a good thing for conservation and our sporting way of life. Plus, the latest of wolf reintroduction and Florida's Yes on 2 ballot measure. Tune in to learn more! SHOW NOTES Chevron Doctrine Ruling How the Supreme Court's massive Chevron decision will affect climate policy SCOTUS Hears Two Challenges To Chevron Do...
Jul 02, 2024•27 min•Season 6Ep. 447
In Episode 446 of District of Conservation, Gabriella chats with Baker Leavitt - CEO of Digital Mongoose. Baker also works with Black Rifle Coffee Company and the Hunter Recruitment Project. Baker joins the program to discuss why hunters and gun owners don't vote and how to drive them to the polls, especially with their rights and access on the line federally and in states. Tune in to learn more! SHOW NOTES Follow Baker on Instagram and Twitter Vote4America + Data on Voter Apathy BRCC...
Jul 01, 2024•36 min•Season 6Ep. 446
In Episode 445 of District of Conservation, Gabriella catches up with Roy Hill - formerly of Brownells and now with Swanson Russell. Roy is a longtime firearms industry fixture and is active with Special Operations Wounded Warriors outside of his day job. Tune in to learn more about SOWW and Roy's involvement. SHOW NOTES Swanson Russell Connect with Roy Hill SOWW SOWW Retreats...
Jun 25, 2024•24 min•Season 6Ep. 445
In Episode 444 of District of Conservation, Gabriella discusses a new CAHSS/Responsive Management study showing a slight decline of approval for hunting and shooting sports and why nuclear energy most be catalyzed. Tune in to learn more! SHOW NOTES Americans’ Attitudes Toward Hunting and Sport Shooting Report Identifies Decline America Needs to Supercharge Nuclear Energy ADVANCE ACT BRINGS SUPPORT FOR DEVELOPMENT, DEPLOYMENT OF NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGIES TO PRESIDENT BIDEN Bipartisan nuclear bill head...
Jun 24, 2024•27 min•Season 6Ep. 444
In Episode 433 of District of Conservation, Gabriella has a roundup on some overlooked things from the past week: environmental groups petitioning FEMA to classify extreme heat and wildfire smoke as "major disasters"; her recent CTIC Conservation in Action Farm Tour in NE Arkansas; and the untimely passing of marine biologist and Blue Mind Theory pioneer, Wallace J. Nichols. Tune in to learn more! SHOW NOTES CBD: FEMA Urged to Fund Disaster Response for Extreme Heat, Wildfire Smoke Extreme Heat,...
Jun 18, 2024•31 min•Season 6Ep. 443
In Episode 422 of District of Conservation, Gabriella visits Capitol Hill to chat with Rep Bruce Westerman (R-AR) - chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee. Chairman Westerman rejoins the podcast to discuss the committee's work to conduct oversight of bad Biden administration policies, concerns with the BIDEH rule, the environmental disaster brewing at the Southern Border, attacks on hunting and fishing, and more. SHOW NOTES Connect with Chairman Bruce Westerman House Natural Resources...
Jun 17, 2024•24 min•Season 6Ep. 442
In Episode 441 of District of Conservation, Gabriella does a quick roundup on attending the Culpeper Battlefields State Park dedication ceremony, receiving the revamped Field & Stream Magazine, and her thoughts on Rep. Steve Cohen's (D-TN) federal predator contest ban on public lands bill. SHOW NOTES Virginia State Parks Virginia Dept of Conservation and Recreation American Battlefield Trust: Culpeper Battlefields State Park is Here! The Future State Park at Culpeper Battlefields Welcome to ...
Jun 10, 2024•13 min•Season 6Ep. 441
In Episode 440 of District of Conservation, Gabriella discusses Virginia exiting the California Air Resource Board's EV mandate by the end of 2024. Tune in to learn more. SHOW NOTES Livestream: EV Mandate Exit Governor Glenn Youngkin and Attorney General Jason Miyares: Virginia Will Exit California Electric Vehicle Mandate at End of Year VA NR Secretary Memo on EV Mandate Exit AG Miyares Official Opinion DOE EV Data Breakdown by State...
Jun 05, 2024•14 min•Season 6Ep. 440
In Episode 439 of District of Conservation, Gabriella interviews LandTrust Founder & CEO Nic De Castro. LandTrust exists to enable the enjoyment, profitability, and sustainability of America’s undeveloped private lands. Nic shares his background, LandTrust's missions, the case for private land hunting opportunities, why property rights and conservation shouldn't be at odds with one another, and more. Tune in for this riveting conversation! SHOW NOTES LandTrust Website WSJ: Montana Ranchers’ ...
Jun 04, 2024•28 min•Season 6Ep. 439
In Episode 438 of District of Conservation, Gabriella speaks with Todd Myers of Washington Policy Center. Todd discusses his work with WPC, why Washington State has wacky environmental policies, the importance of Washington Initiative 2117, his participation in Gabriella's forthcoming Conservation Nation video on hydropower, and much more. SHOW NOTES Todd Myer's Biography Washington Policy Center - Center for the Environment Washington Initiative 2117, Prohibit Carbon Tax Credit Trading and Repe...
Jun 03, 2024•32 min•Season 6Ep. 438
In Episode 437 of District of Conservation, Gabriella keeps up the theme with incompetent cabinet secretaries and deputies focusing on Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and his terrible 'Face the Nation' interview. He couldn't answer why only 8 of 500k EV charging stations, funded by $7.5B, have come online. He also spew misinformation about turbulence and climate change. Tune in the learn more! SHOW NOTES Full Buttigieg 'Face the Nation' Interview Autoweek: $7.5 Billion In Federal Funds Y...
May 28, 2024•21 min•Season 6Ep. 437
In Episode 436 of District of Conservation, Gabriella discusses the Denali National Park flag brouhaha and a Florida Yes on 2 update with Travis Thompson. Tune in to learn more! SHOW NOTES American Flags Fit Into The National Park Experience Denali National Park response to flag fiasco marked by evasion, half-truths and redirection National Park Service Statement: Denali National Park National Park Service denies ordering removal of American flag at Denali National Park Denali National Park is i...
May 27, 2024•37 min•Season 6Ep. 436
In Episode 435 of District of Conservation, Gabriella speaks with Brant McDuff - conservation historian, author, taxidermist, lecturer, museum tour guide--jack of all trades. Brant discusses his hunting journey, how to make hunting appealing to city dwellers, how to fight incremental bans to hunting, his love of taxidermy, the importance of hunters to come together, and much more. Don't miss this riveting conversation! SHOW NOTES Brant MacDuff's Website Brant's Book: The Shotgun Conservationist:...
May 20, 2024•56 min•Season 6Ep. 435
In Episode 434 of District of Conservation, Gabriella speaks with meteorology student and rising climate thought leader Chris Martz. Chris chats why he is interested in weather/climate issues, if climate change underpins all natural disasters, how to challenge the climate crisis narrative, and analyze Professor Bill McGuire's crazy climate culling statements and the new Monmouth poll showing diminished support for prioritizing climate change among 18-to-34 year olds. Tune in to learn more! SHOW ...
May 13, 2024•51 min•Season 6Ep. 434
In Episode 433 of District of Conservation, Gabriella is recording from POMA Annual Meeting in South Carolina. She dishes on her personal best largemouth bass catch and shares two news updates regarding the Biden NEPA rule and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis banning lab-grown meat. Tune in to learn more! SHOW NOTES ESG Comes For Permitting Reform Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Reforms to Modernize Environmental Reviews, Accelerate America’s Clean Energy Future, Simplify the Process to Rebu...
May 07, 2024•28 min•Season 6Ep. 433
In Episode 432 of District of Conservation, Gabriella updates listeners on several finalized EPA and DOI (BLM) rules that potentially will affect grid stability, multiple-use management of public lands, and force a transition to net-zero—an unsustainable goal. Learn more on today's program. SHOW NOTES Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Suite of Standards to Reduce Pollution from Fossil Fuel-Fired Power Plants Explainer: New EPA power sector rules set up likely legal clashes EPA: Greenhouse Ga...
Apr 29, 2024•22 min•Season 6Ep. 432
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! SHOW NOTES 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 ...
Apr 23, 2024•26 min•Season 6Ep. 431
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. SHOW NOTES National Park Week Let’s Reclaim Earth Day From Radical Environmentalists...
Apr 22, 2024•17 min•Season 6Ep. 430
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! SHOW NOTES 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 Flori...
Apr 15, 2024•27 min•Season 6Ep. 429
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! SHOW NOTES Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Barred Owl Management Strategy; Washington, Oregon, and Ca...
Apr 09, 2024•30 min•Season 6Ep. 428
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. SHOW NOTES 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...
Apr 08, 2024•33 min•Season 6Ep. 427
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. SHOW NOTES IOTR Website Luke's Bio Cabela Family Foundation &...
Apr 02, 2024•25 min•Season 6Ep. 426
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! SHOW NOTES 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 Vir...
Apr 01, 2024•21 min•Season 6Ep. 425
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! SHOW NOTES EP 114: Congressman Roger Marshall, Avid Hunter and U.S. Senate Candidate (Kansas) First for Hunters Podca...
Mar 25, 2024•22 min•Season 6Ep. 424
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 nationa...
Mar 19, 2024•27 min•Season 6Ep. 432
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. SHOW NOTES Website | Instagram | Facebook...
Mar 18, 2024•34 min•Season 6Ep. 422
In Episode 421 of District of Conservation, Gabriella sits down with Ty Walker of Smoke in Chimneys - a restored former Department of Interior trout hatchery in Newcastle, Virginia. This agribusiness's mission is simple: to figuratively put the smoke back into the chimneys, or in other words, bring life back to the land physically and spiritually. The farm's trout is sought after by renowned restaurants in the D.C. Metro Area, Richmond, and other cities on the East Coast. Smoke and Chimneys host...
Mar 11, 2024•41 min•Season 6Ep. 421
In Episode 420 of District of Conservation, Gabriella chats with Cathy Holman- a Wyoming based lifestyle influencer and media personality who operates the Prairie Wife in Heels brand. Cathy discusses her journey to Wyoming prairie wife, mother, and media personality, the Prairie Wife in Heels origin story, how Cody, Wyoming, first drew her into the Cowboy State, her time hosting a Wyoming country music station, what her thoughts on the trad wife trend are, raising outdoor kids, and her recent mo...
Mar 04, 2024•36 min•Season 6Ep. 420
In Episode 419 of District of Conservation, Gabriella has a roundup on the latest conservation news you may have glossed over: two federal public lands bills, 2023 National Park Service lands visitor numbers, and oyster recovery in the Chesapeake Bay. Tune in to learn more! SHOW NOTES Zinke Introduces the Bipartisan Public Lands in Public Hands Act Zinke pitches bill restricting federal land transfers Maloy and Lee introduce bill to transfer parcels of federally owned land in Utah to the state S...
Feb 26, 2024•18 min•Season 6Ep. 419
