{"id":362970,"date":"2025-01-22T09:32:10","date_gmt":"2025-01-22T08:32:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=362970"},"modified":"2025-01-22T09:32:12","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T08:32:12","slug":"previewing-wildlife-conservation-policies-under-trump-vance-ft-iotrs-luke-hilgemann","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=362970","title":{"rendered":"Previewing wildlife conservation policies under Trump-Vance (ft. IOTR\u2019s Luke Hilgemann)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"407\" data-attachment-id=\"362971\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=362971\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0iotr-cfact.png?fit=1280%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1280,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"0iotr-cfact\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0iotr-cfact.png?fit=723%2C407&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0iotr-cfact.png?resize=723%2C407&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-362971\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0iotr-cfact.png?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0iotr-cfact.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0iotr-cfact.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0iotr-cfact.png?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0iotr-cfact.png?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfact.org\/2025\/01\/21\/wildlife-policies-trump-vance-luke-hilgemann-iotr\/#iLightbox[gallery45932]\/0\">CFACT<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfact.org\/author\/ghoffman\/\">Gabriella Hoffman<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Department of the Interior under the Biden administration that was trying to take away lead bullets and hooks, banning access to millions of acres of federal public lands, trying to take conservation access and easements away from the people who pay for these programs.\u00a0 I think we\u2019re going to have a true champion, and Doug Burgum in the Department of the Interior\u2013somebody that we look forward to work with to bring some common sense back to the programs and policies that largely hunters and anglers and Second Amendment advocates pay for through our dollars. Not only at the federal level, but at the state level, as well.\u201d \u2013 Luke Hilgemann, executive director of International Order of T. Roosevelt<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Episode 480 of District of Conservation, Gabriella welcomes back International Order of T. Roosevelt executive director Luke Hilgemann to the program. Luke discusses his organization\u2019s work to help pass Florida\u2019s right to hunt and fish amendment, future target states in 2025, previews the incoming Burgum Interior Department, why the future of conservation is bright under Trump-Vance, and other things IOTR is working on. Tune in to learn more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Listen on Apple Podcasts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-podcast-player jetpack-podcast-player__direct-link\" href=\"https:\/\/creators.spotify.com\/pod\/show\/district-of-conservation\/episodes\/EP-480-Inauguration-Day-Special-with-IOTRs-Luke-Hilgemann-e2tnh5k\/a-abo36v5\">https:\/\/creators.spotify.com\/pod\/show\/district-of-conservation\/episodes\/EP-480-Inauguration-Day-Special-with-IOTRs-Luke-Hilgemann-e2tnh5k\/a-abo36v5<\/a>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Episode 480 of District of Conservation, Gabriella welcomes back International Order of T. Roosevelt executive director Luke Hilgemann to the program. Luke discusses his organization\u2019s work to help pass Florida\u2019s right to hunt and fish amendment, future target states in 2025, previews the incoming Burgum Interior Department, why the future of conservation is bright under Trump-Vance, and other things IOTR is working on. 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