Over the weekend, I had the pleasure of serving as a fishing instructor at the Virginia Beach edition of Raise Em Outdoors (REO) camp at LZ Grace Warrior Retreat. These 1-2 day outdoor camps put on by my friend Erin Crooks, who runs the 501(c)(3) organization. Prior to hosting one here in the Commonwealth of …
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New Jersey hunters will have fewer opportunities to harvest the elusive black bear (Ursus americanus) this fall. Governor Phil Murphy (D-NJ) signed an executive order on August 20th that would outright ban black bear hunting for the Fall 2018 season. This will specifically prohibit harvesting these apex predators on any public lands that fall under the purview of …
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In EP3 of District of Conservation, I discussed the problem with the continued halting of the managed grizzly hunt in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, a Dept. of Interior memo that matches federal law with state wildlife management law, and three critical bills that passed in the House Committee on Natural Resources last week. Here’s …
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In EP2 of District of Conservation, I discussed my Time Magazine interview experience. I also dedicated a good chunk of the episode to a brief discussion of the halt of the upcoming managed grizzly bear hunt in the Great Yellowstone Ecosystem and Department of Interior expanding hunting and fishing opportunities on 30 more National Wildlife …
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Did you catch the first episode of District of Conservation? If not, you can listen to it here or by clicking below: Here’s the gist of EP1: I preview what listeners can expect on the series I list my three goals for the podcast How urban residents can help turn the tide on lagging participation, …
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I’ve started to contribute to Sporting Classics Daily, the digital edition to Sporting Classics. Here is my first piece: “The Reluctant Mushroom Hunter”. Read an excerpt below: I never thought I would take up mushroom hunting. My parents are seasoned foragers who hunted them in their native Lithuania where it was a national pastime. The …
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I appeared on the July 25th episode of Empower Outdoors podcast hosted by my friend Ali Juten and her cousin, Philip Stepp. Here’s a gist of out convo: Gabriella Hoffman is a media strategist living in the DC Metro area. She is also an avid angler, gun enthusiast, and new hunter. Growing up in southern …
Today is August 1st—the start of National Shooting Sports Month (#NationalShootingSportsMonth) ! It’s an initiative started by the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), who host and put on SHOT Show. In fact, given refocused interest to promote shooting sports and hunting, even the Department of Interior has jumped on board this initiative to get more people …
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Up at The Hill today, I have a column making the following argument: one of the consequences of gun control will be diminishing funds for conservation efforts tied to excise taxes collected from items like firearms. Below is an excerpt: In wake of the tragic Parkland and Santa Fe shootings, renewed calls for gun control …
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On June 4th, the seventh episode of the new hunting podcast Whitetail Guru Hunting with me debuted. Here’s a snippet of our conversation: In this episode we discuss: Gabriella’s outdoor heritage: fishing from the Pacific to the Atlantic Women in the outdoors Hunting as conservation Recruiting young women into the outdoors Antiquities Act of 1906 …
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