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 Gas Standards and Guidelines for Fossil Fuel-Fired Power Plants E&E News: 3 energy questions hang ..read more

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 Forests Really Shrinking? What the Data Tell Us UN FAO 2020 Report: 2020 Global Forest Resour ..read more

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 Florida The Biggest Burmese Pythons Ever Captured in Florida—Including a New No. 1 --- Support this podca ..read more

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 California Service Seeks Public Comment on Draft Strategy to Manage Invasive Barred Owls Washington T ..read more

In Episode 427 of District of Conservation, Gabriella chats with Daily Call News Foundation energy report 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 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/district-of-conservation/support ..read more

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 & IOTR Partnership IOTR Right to Hunt and Fish Efforts International Order of T. Roosevelt Launches ..read more

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 Virginia FY 2023 - $20.5m Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation: VIRGINIA GOVERNOR GLENN YOUNGKIN JOINS ..read more

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 Podcast: U.S. Senator, Veteran, Doctor, and Sportsman - Roger Marshall Senator Marshall Leads Letter To ..read more

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. SHOW NOTES Follow Andrew on Twitter A "Monumental" Trek ..read more

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 hosts elevated farm-to-table events, produces in-demand, land-conscious farm products, and facilitates ..read more