I was recently interviewed about conservation and political conservatism being in sync with one another and it materialized into this piece at American Conservative. Below is an excerpt:
Gabriella Hoffman is a right-leaning journalist and marketing consultant. On her podcast and in op-eds for Townhall, she calls on conservatives to become more conservation-minded.
“There is an opportunity in the Republican Party to tackle these issues. Some lawmakers do this really well, others don’t, but I think you’re going to see more [support for conservation issues],” Hoffman said.
Hoffman believes land, including public land, can have multiple uses, capable of serving both business and sportsmen’s interests. At the same time, she said, those interests cannot supersede care for and stewardship of the environment. Conservationists differ from “preservationists” in their pursuit of this balance, she added. Preservationists believe the natural world should remain as untouched as possible. They doubt humans can responsibly use the land, and they’d rather prohibit both sportsmen and businesses from utilizing natural resources.