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Moderate, consensus-building, pragmatic conservationist in a time of extreme everything. Principal @ Eventide Strategies. Tweets my own.

Washington, DC
Joined June 2012
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The National Wildlife Refuge System is wild and wonderous and turns 120 years old today! Happy Birthday @USFWSRefuges! With more than 560 refuges spanning the country, this system protects iconic species and provides some of the best wildlife viewing opportunities on Earth.
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Thank you @CongressmanGT for inviting @TheTRCP's Alexandra Kozak to speak on behalf of hunters and anglers about the value of conservation programs in the Farm Bill. #FarmBill2023 #conservation @HouseAgGOP @HouseAgDems
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BREAKING: 2021 was record-breaking year for recreation and new data from @BEA_News shows that we’re a huge economic contributor to the nation! We’re proud to contribute $862 billion to the U.S. economy. Join us virtually today at 12pm ET to learn more: bit.ly/3fQyFRA
‘Not only do we not have enough women in science, but we aren’t doing enough to celebrate the ones we have,’ said physicist Jess Wade. She decided to take matters into her own hands. wapo.st/3EQJrSm
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There are opportunities to fish at more than 340 national wildlife refuges across the country. Refuges also conserve irreplaceable habitat for over 1,000 fish species. In honor of #refugeweek, find a #WildlifeRefuge near you! bit.ly/3Lb258s
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Happy National Wildlife #RefugeWeek! The National Wildlife Refuge System provides some of the nation's best hunting and fishing opportunities.
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Fall is finally here! Happy Au-tum-nom-nom-nom.
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Congrats to the Southern Ute Indian Tribe on the completion of Colorado's newest wildlife crossing! The Tribe contributed $1.3 mil to the project and critical data on wildlife migration routes. The crossing is expected to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions by 85%!
Good morning from the top of the new wildlife crossing overpass on U.S. Highway 160 near Chimney Rock! Today, we celebrate with our partners the grand opening of this overpass.
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There is a lot that would benefit the hunting and fishing community in the reconciliation bill—known as the Inflation Reduction Act—introduced in the Senate last week. bit.ly/3Q0n8fx
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BREAKING NEWS: The North American Grasslands Conservation Act has officially been introduced by @RonWyden in the U.S. Senate w/ @amyklobuchar & @SenatorBennet as co-authors. Take action and help build support from additional U.S. senators bit.ly/3vnNkZh #ActForGrasslands
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The Colorado River is the lifeblood of the Southwest, where one-third of the nation’s Latinos live & work. This #LCW2022 we are celebrating #AguaesVida & encourage you to watch our film, “Milk and Honey” to learn more about why we should protect it here: youtu.be/zxrE7k4HZCg
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BREAKING: @WhiteHouse @Interior @USDA @CommerceGov & @USACEHQ establish the Federal Interagency Council on Outdoor Rec! Solidifying FICOR has been a major ORR priority and we look forward to working with these agencies to collaborate on the rec opportunities ahead of us!
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The TRCP, along with six other outdoor organizations representing millions of hunters, anglers, and outdoor enthusiasts nationwide, have filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Court supporting stronger clean water protections for U.S. waterways and wetlands. angling-international.com/20…
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we will win there will be new cities there will be new dreams there will be a new story there will be, there’s no doubt and those we've lost will be remembered and we will sing again, and we will celebrate anew 🇺🇦President ⁦@ZelenskyyUa⁩
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Access to BBC websites has been restricted in Russia - here’s advice on how to access BBC News bit.ly/36WC9NL
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We’ve received thousands of questions on the Geneva Conventions. So, we’re going to break down the rules of war you need to know right now. All states have signed these – and are legally obligated to follow them. Thread 👇
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GENEVA (AP) — UN refugee agency: 1 million have fled Ukraine since Russia’s invasion, the swiftest exodus of refugees this century.
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By Seth Globepainter in Paris, France. streetartutopia.com/2022/02/…
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#Parliament is working! We gathered as leaders of the factions to vote for the important matters: - appeal to #EU for Ukraine to join EU on a simplified procedure - appeal to remove #Russia from UN Security Counsel - prepping legislation to freeze Russian assets inside Ukraine 🇺🇦
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