Videos

We’re joined by Sharon Selvaggio, Pesticide Program Specialist at the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation; Sally Paez, Staff Attorney at New Mexico Wild; Roger Rosentreter, retired Bureau of Land Management biologist; and Hannah Goldblatt, Staff Attorney at Advocates for the West. The panel discusses our successes limiting spraying on public lands, protecting sensitive and imperiled…

In recent years, U.S. Supreme Court rulings have had far-reaching repercussions, including eroding long-standing environmental protections. But what do these decisions mean for the future of environmentalism? We’re joined by Melissa Powers, Jeffrey Bain Faculty Scholar, Professor of Law, and Director of the Green Energy Institute at Lewis & Clark Law School; Ben Chagnon, Senior…

We’re joined by landscape painter Rachel Teannalach; illustrator and muralist Miguel Almeida; Britt Freda, artist and Creative Director at Northwest Artists Against Extinction; and M Acuff, artist and a Professor of Art at Whitman College. The panel discusses the intersection of art and environmental activism. View the full presentation here.

We’re joined by Haley Sweetland Edwards, a contributing editor at the Washington Monthly and author of the article “Showdown at Railroad Valley”; Josh Johnson, Central Idaho Director at the Idaho Conservation League; and Bryan Hurlbutt, Staff Attorney at Advocates for the West. The panel discusses shortcomings of the 1872 Mining Law, efforts to reform it,…

Did you know there are many ways to give for the West? In addition to monetary donations, you can protect the West for generations to come by giving from a wide range of assets—from retirement accounts to real estate, and securities to estate plans. We’re joined by Aimee Moran, Advocates for the West’s Deputy Director,…

We’re joined by Mark Salvo from Oregon Natural Desert Association and Advocates for the West Senior Attorney Todd Tucci to discuss a three-pronged strategy for effectively implementing conservation policy—advocacy, litigation, and public education—through the lens of sage-grouse protection. We also highlight how Advocates for the West and our partners are utilizing this approach to defend…

We’re joined by author Steven Hawley for a conversation about his book Cracked: The Future of Dams in a Hot, Chaotic World and the mess made by America’s dam-building binge of the 20th century. Hawley is writer and co-producer of the award-winning documentary, “Dammed to Extinction,” and the author of Recovering a Lost River. In…

The federal Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s (APHIS) program allowing pesticide spraying on millions of acres in 17 western states threatens pollinators and other insects, which contribute services valued at more than $70 billion per year to the U.S. economy, according to a recent study. Greater sage-grouse, monarch butterflies, western bumblebees, and other species…

The vital role of migration in ensuring healthy and abundant big-game populations also provides significant cultural, economic, and dietary benefits for humans. We’re joined by Linda Baker, Executive Director of the Upper Green River Alliance, and Sarah Stellberg, Advocates for the West Staff Attorney, to discuss preserving connectivity along the iconic Path of the Pronghorn…

Strong court decisions aren’t the only way we win for the West. In this special edition of Voices for the West, we take trip down memory lane to discuss the different ways we have achieved lasting protections for bighorn sheep over our 20-year history — from court decisions, to settlements, to using legal action to…