L is for Law: LWCF Part 1

The Future of LWCF

Part 3 in the 3 part series of the Land and Water Conservation Fund. In this episode, I’ll provide a review of the programs listed under the Land and Water Conservation Fund and discuss some of the limitations before sharing some complicated predictions for the future. Spoiler: If the future seems bright, you're the deer in the headlights. Report: Tribal Access to the Land and Water Conservation Fund: https://www.wilderness.org/sites/default/files/media/file/Tribal%20Access%20to%20the%20LWCF.pdf [https://www.wilderness.org/sites/default/files/media/file/Tribal%20Access%20to%20the%20LWCF.pdf]  Outer Continental Shelf definition: https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section1331&num=0&edition=prelim [https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section1331&num=0&edition=prelim]  Biden banning offshore oil and gas: https://www.opb.org/article/2025/01/06/biden-offshore-drilling-ban-oil-gas/ [https://www.opb.org/article/2025/01/06/biden-offshore-drilling-ban-oil-gas/] Mineral Leasing Explained: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGUBxgz_6Ak [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGUBxgz_6Ak]  LWCF Manual: https://www.nps.gov/subjects/lwcf/lwcf-manual.htm [https://www.nps.gov/subjects/lwcf/lwcf-manual.htm]  Federal, State, Tribe Government Relations: https://www.ncsl.org/about-state-legislatures/separation-of-powers-state-tribal-relations-and-interstate-compacts [https://www.ncsl.org/about-state-legislatures/separation-of-powers-state-tribal-relations-and-interstate-compacts]  LWCF recommendations from Tribes: https://www.wilderness.org/articles/blog/needed-federal-conservation-program-designed-tribes [https://www.wilderness.org/articles/blog/needed-federal-conservation-program-designed-tribes]

WC is for Wildlife Conservation: LWCF Part 2

In this second installment of our three-part series on the Land and Water Conservation Fund, we're diving into the fun stuff - how LWCF actually helps wildlife! After breaking down the nuts and bolts of the law in Part 1, we're now exploring how this funding transforms into real conservation wins across America. From pocket mice to fairy shrimp, we'll discuss how LWCF supports wildlife conservation through land protection, habitat restoration, and more. Sources: * U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS): https://www.fws.gov/endangered/laws-policies/ [https://www.fws.gov/endangered/laws-policies/]  * USFWS: Recovery Land Acquisition Grants: https://www.fws.gov/service/recovery-land-acquisition-grants [https://www.fws.gov/service/recovery-land-acquisition-grants]  * USFWS: Habitat Conservation Plan Land Acquisition Grants: https://www.fws.gov/service/habitat-conservation-plan-land-acquisition-grants [https://www.fws.gov/service/habitat-conservation-plan-land-acquisition-grants]  * National Park Service (NPS): https://www.nps.gov/subjects/biodiversity/conservation.htm [https://www.nps.gov/subjects/biodiversity/conservation.htm] * Bureau of Land Management (BLM): https://www.blm.gov/about/our-mission [https://www.blm.gov/about/our-mission] * BLM’s Wildlife Program: https://www.blm.gov/programs/fish-and-wildlife/wildlife [https://www.blm.gov/programs/fish-and-wildlife/wildlife]  * BLM’s Division of Fish and Wildlife Conservation: https://www.fws.gov/initiative/hunting/wildlife-conservation [https://www.fws.gov/initiative/hunting/wildlife-conservation]  * U.S. Forest Service (USFS): https://www.fs.usda.gov/managing-land/natural-resources [https://www.fs.usda.gov/managing-land/natural-resources] * USFS - This is Who We Are: https://www.fs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/This-is-Who-We-Are.pdf [https://www.fs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/This-is-Who-We-Are.pdf]  * Department of Interior - $80M announcement: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/interior-department-announces-nearly-80-million-states-collaborative-efforts-conserve [https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/interior-department-announces-nearly-80-million-states-collaborative-efforts-conserve]

L is for Law: LWCF Part 1

Drilling into the details to explain the framework of the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Sources: P.L. 116-152 [https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-116publ152/html/PLAW-116publ152.htm] https://www.nrpa.org/our-work/advocacy/the-land-and-water-conservation-fund-lwcf/applying-for-lwcf-grants/ [https://www.nrpa.org/our-work/advocacy/the-land-and-water-conservation-fund-lwcf/applying-for-lwcf-grants/]  https://bhamnow.com/2018/02/17/154570/ [https://bhamnow.com/2018/02/17/154570/]  - Alabama project  https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1207/blag_ms_04_2019.htm [https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1207/blag_ms_04_2019.htm] - Mississippi project https://www.blm.gov/visit/california-national-historic-trail-nobles-emigrant-segment [https://www.blm.gov/visit/california-national-historic-trail-nobles-emigrant-segment] - California Project  https://www.fs.usda.gov/inside-fs/delivering-mission/sustain/forest-legacy-program-protects-western-maine-lands [https://www.fs.usda.gov/inside-fs/delivering-mission/sustain/forest-legacy-program-protects-western-maine-lands] - Maine Project  https://www.fws.gov/sites/default/files/policy/files/ConservationEasementHandbook.pdf [https://www.fws.gov/sites/default/files/policy/files/ConservationEasementHandbook.pdf]  https://www.neefusa.org/story/public-lands-engagement/key-roles-americas-federal-public-land-agencies [https://www.neefusa.org/story/public-lands-engagement/key-roles-americas-federal-public-land-agencies]  https://www.doi.gov/lwcf/lwcf-programs [https://www.doi.gov/lwcf/lwcf-programs]  https://www.fws.gov/refuge/john-heinz-tinicum/what-we-do [https://www.fws.gov/refuge/john-heinz-tinicum/what-we-do]  https://www.blm.gov/programs/land-and-water-conservation-fund [https://www.blm.gov/programs/land-and-water-conservation-fund]  https://www.fs.usda.gov/land/staff/LWCF/about.shtml [https://www.fs.usda.gov/land/staff/LWCF/about.shtml]  https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/r2/home/?cid=fseprd853127 [https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/r2/home/?cid=fseprd853127] https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/interior-and-agriculture-departments-invest-28-billion-protect-public-lands-support [https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/interior-and-agriculture-departments-invest-28-billion-protect-public-lands-support] - Direct Tribal Access to LWCF

Wild Thoughts on RAWA

Happy World Environment Day! In this cross-pollinating episode featuring "Wild Thoughts" and returning co-host Julian Nesbitt, Tykee discusses the Recovering America's Wildlife Act with special guests from the Native American Fish and Wildlife Society. The episode features education coordinator Ashley Mueller and Executive Director Julie Thorstenson. Together, they explore their careers in conservation, human-wildlife conflict, and also engage in some creative thinking about animal trait-based resumes. https://nafws.org/initiatives/recovering-americas-wildlife-act/

Earth Day to May Day | Erica Prather {Reuploaded}

(Originally published April 2022) Please excuse the weird echo in the beginning of the episode! Hopefully the background music makes it sounds smooth.