Land Investor Podcast

How Private Landowners Fund Conservation in the West

Episode 60

How Private Landowners Fund Conservation in the West

0:54:13 - 03/05/2026

In this episode of the Land Investor podcast, Western Landowners Alliance CEO and founding member Lesli Allison joins Matt and Ryan to break down how private land stewardship strengthens wildlife habitat, water resources, and the long-term health of working lands across the American West. The conversation centers on a new report quantifying $407 million in annual out-of-pocket conservation investment by Western landowners, and what that data reveals about public-private partnerships, policy, and practical stewardship on the ground. 

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Meet The Hosts

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Ryan Bramlette, ALC

Fay Ranches

Ranch Sales | Licensed in MT

(406) 580-9569 rbramlette@fayranches.com See Everything by Ryan
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Matt Henningsen

Fay Ranches

Ranch Sales | Licensed in MT

(406) 570-5072 mhenningsen@fayranches.com See Everything by Matt
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Meet The Guests

Lesli Allison

Western Landowners Alliance

Chief Executive Officer

(505) 466-1495 lallison@westernlandowners.org See Everything by Lesli
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