David Feinman is the vice president of government affairs for the Conservation Lands Foundation (CLF). CLF is a nonprofit that advocates for better management of the Bureau of Land Management's protected land. They are focused specifically on BLM’s National Conservation Lands system, a system that includes the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey NCA.

Although CLF has its HQ in the West - in Durango, CO - David is based in Washington, DC. He’s been working in politics and public policy for 20 years in a variety of roles, and he also teaches at American University.

James Skillen is a professor at Calvin University, and the author of several books about the history of land management and land management policy here in the US. His first book, “The Nation’s Largest Landlord”, chronicles the history of the BLM, while his most recent book, “This Land is Our Land”, explores conservative rebellion against federal land management agencies.

Emily Wakild is the Cecil D. Andrus Endowed Chair for the Environment and Public Lands at Boise State University. She has written books about this history of public lands management in Latin America, and she brings this unique perspective to our ongoing discussions about the management of public lands here in Idaho.

This conversation was recorded in front of a live audience at this year’s Snake River Raptor Fest, an event that the Birds of Prey NCA Partnership hosts at Indian Creek Winery every June.