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Welcome to "MeatEater Conservation," where you can join Ryan “Cal” Callaghan each week for his unique brand of outdoor news and interviews designed for folks who need to know what’s...
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Welcome to "MeatEater Conservation," where you can join Ryan “Cal” Callaghan each week for his unique brand of outdoor news and interviews designed for folks who need to know what’s going on and those who want to pretend they do. Also, tune into our brand new show "Future Wild" with Mark Kenyon, where he dives in one-on-one with world-class subject-matter experts, exploring topics relevant to conservation. Both part of The MeatEater Podcast Network.
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12 OCT 2026 · This week Cal covers how to handle firewood safely, the winners of the annual Federal Duck Stamp Contest, how to help guarantee the right to hunt in Colorado, and so much more. Calls to Action: Submit a comment on the California bobcat management plan. Write to wildlifemgt@wildlife.ca.gov with “California Bobcat Conservation and Management Plan” in the subject line through November 1. Apply for a federal grant to fund wildlife crossings in your jurisdiction. https://tinyurl.com/y2f592he Presented by https://firstlite.com/ Connect with https://www.themeateater.com/authors/ryancallaghan and https://www.themeateater.com/ To learn more and get involved with any Cal to Action, https://www.themeateater.com/people/ryan-callaghan. Cal on https://www.instagram.com/olcal406/ and https://twitter.com/olcal406?lang=en MeatEater on https://www.instagram.com/meateater, https://www.facebook.com/StevenRinellaMeatEater/, https://twitter.com/MeatEaterTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAaa0mleeU128Ad5iM1RFIg, and https://www.youtube.com/@MeatEaterClips Subscribe to https://www.youtube.com/@MeatEaterPodcastNetwork Shop https://store.themeateater.com/collections/cals-week-in-reviewSee https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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8 OCT 2026 · This season on Blood Trails, host Jordan Sillars follows eight brand-new cases: hunting trips gone horribly wrong, decades-old disappearances, suspicious deaths, and crimes hidden deep in the woods. Some cases are ice cold. Others have been solved—at least, according to the law. But every case in Season 3 is still haunted by unanswered questions. Through firsthand interviews, archival audio, court records, and investigative reporting, Blood Trails digs into what happened, what may have been missed, and why these stories still refuse to stay buried. Follow the show now to get notified when Episode 1 drops, Thursday, October 15. Subscribe to the all new Blood Trails YouTube channel https://youtube.com/@bloodtrailstv Follow Blood Trails on https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blood-trails/id1848185680, https://open.spotify.com/show/3WRqMmdRVZ3MjOZb0uK0ob?si=e9a15992ce65400a, https://youtube.com/@bloodtrailstv, https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-blood-trails-301855865, https://www.pandora.com/podcast/blood-trails/PC:1001110258, https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/85c4a194-a3e7-435c-bd54-9f8653bce49b/blood-trails and https://www.instagram.com/bloodtrailspod/ Connect with https://www.themeateater.com/people/jordan-sillars and https://www.themeateater.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@MeatEaterPodcastNetwork Jordan Sillars on https://www.instagram.com/jordan.sillars/ MeatEater on https://www.instagram.com/meateater, https://www.facebook.com/StevenRinellaMeatEater/, https://twitter.com/MeatEaterTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAaa0mleeU128Ad5iM1RFIg, and https://www.youtube.com/@MeatEaterClipsSee https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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5 OCT 2026 · This week, Cal talks about an unusual use of Halloween decorations, an unprecedented professional sports game proposal, the re-establishment of a classic wildlife area in Georgia, and a whole lot more. Call to Action: Do you have a fishing operation in the Chesapeake Bay? Apply for a USDA grant for seafood processors that focus on invasive, wild-caught catfish. https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/26d3b044-1102-43a4-9eb5-102d25c19347 Presented by https://firstlite.com/ Connect with https://www.themeateater.com/authors/ryancallaghan and https://www.themeateater.com/ To learn more and get involved with any Cal to Action, https://www.themeateater.com/people/ryan-callaghan. Cal on https://www.instagram.com/olcal406/ and https://twitter.com/olcal406?lang=en MeatEater on https://www.instagram.com/meateater, https://www.facebook.com/StevenRinellaMeatEater/, https://twitter.com/MeatEaterTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAaa0mleeU128Ad5iM1RFIg, and https://www.youtube.com/@MeatEaterClips Subscribe to https://www.youtube.com/@MeatEaterPodcastNetwork Shop https://store.themeateater.com/collections/cals-week-in-reviewSee https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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30 SEP 2026 · This week on the show I'm joined by Hal Herring, longtime outdoor writer and environmental journalist, to discuss whether or not hunters and anglers are living up to their conservation legacy during this interesting moment in history. Thanks to our sponsor, https://www.conservationfirstbank.com/meateater/. Follow Future Wild on https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cal-of-the-wild/id1462051732, https://open.spotify.com/show/6QZqe4RLq9uUuiHc9K4wtc, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIQv7voZWHy4Ky6eb4PJIinVyyI3Tht1G, iHeart, Pandora, Amazon. Connect with Mark Kenyon and https://www.themeateater.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@MeatEaterPodcastNetwork MeatEater on https://www.instagram.com/meateater, https://www.facebook.com/StevenRinellaMeatEater/, https://twitter.com/MeatEaterTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAaa0mleeU128Ad5iM1RFIg, and https://www.youtube.com/@MeatEaterClipsSee https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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28 SEP 2026 · This week Cal brings you the latest on a new border dispute with Canada, a precise valuation of “Natural Wealth,” and a 66-million-year-old feather. Presented by https://firstlite.com/ Connect with https://www.themeateater.com/authors/ryancallaghan and https://www.themeateater.com/ To learn more and get involved with any Cal to Action, https://www.themeateater.com/people/ryan-callaghan. Cal on https://www.instagram.com/olcal406/ and https://twitter.com/olcal406?lang=en MeatEater on https://www.instagram.com/meateater, https://www.facebook.com/StevenRinellaMeatEater/, https://twitter.com/MeatEaterTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAaa0mleeU128Ad5iM1RFIg, and https://www.youtube.com/@MeatEaterClips Subscribe to https://www.youtube.com/@MeatEaterPodcastNetwork Shop https://store.themeateater.com/collections/cals-week-in-reviewSee https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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21 SEP 2026 · This week, Cal talks about a modern twist on a classic cartoon, what happens when we immortalize charismatic megafauna, and a new public lands proposal in Montana. Calls to Action: Speak Up for Responsible Travel Management in Our National Forests: https://takeaction.io/bha/speak-up-for-responsible-travel-management-on-our-national-forests/#/549
Tell the Forest Service to keep our roadless areas wild, productive and accessible for generations to come and support the No Action Alternative. Get more info and take action here: https://takeaction.io/bha/maintain-national-forest-roadless-areas/ Presented by https://firstlite.com/ Connect with https://www.themeateater.com/authors/ryancallaghan and https://www.themeateater.com/ To learn more and get involved with any Cal to Action, https://www.themeateater.com/people/ryan-callaghan. Cal on https://www.instagram.com/olcal406/ and https://twitter.com/olcal406?lang=en MeatEater on https://www.instagram.com/meateater, https://www.facebook.com/StevenRinellaMeatEater/, https://twitter.com/MeatEaterTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAaa0mleeU128Ad5iM1RFIg, and https://www.youtube.com/@MeatEaterClips Subscribe to https://www.youtube.com/@MeatEaterPodcastNetwork Shop https://store.themeateater.com/collections/cals-week-in-reviewSee https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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16 SEP 2026 · This week on the show I'm joined by Kevin Monteith - wildlife researcher and professor at the University of Wyoming - to discuss the current status and key factors impacting the future of some of the American West's most iconic animals - mule deer, elk, pronghorn, moose, and bighorn sheep. Thanks to our sponsor, https://www.conservationfirstbank.com/meateater/. Follow Future Wild on https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cal-of-the-wild/id1462051732, https://open.spotify.com/show/6QZqe4RLq9uUuiHc9K4wtc, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIQv7voZWHy4Ky6eb4PJIinVyyI3Tht1G, iHeart, Pandora, Amazon. Connect with Mark Kenyon and https://www.themeateater.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@MeatEaterPodcastNetwork MeatEater on https://www.instagram.com/meateater, https://www.facebook.com/StevenRinellaMeatEater/, https://twitter.com/MeatEaterTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAaa0mleeU128Ad5iM1RFIg, and https://www.youtube.com/@MeatEaterClipsSee https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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14 SEP 2026 · This week Cal covers giant crocs, ancient finds that might be too good to be true, and more time to take action on the Roadless Rule. Calls to Action: Keep telling the Forest Service to keep our roadless areas wild, productive, and accessible for generations to come and support the No Action Alternative.
Take action here: https://takeaction.io/bha/maintain-national-forest-roadless-areas/ Presented by https://firstlite.com/ Connect with https://www.themeateater.com/authors/ryancallaghan and https://www.themeateater.com/ To learn more and get involved with any Cal to Action, https://www.themeateater.com/people/ryan-callaghan. Cal on https://www.instagram.com/olcal406/ and https://twitter.com/olcal406?lang=en MeatEater on https://www.instagram.com/meateater, https://www.facebook.com/StevenRinellaMeatEater/, https://twitter.com/MeatEaterTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAaa0mleeU128Ad5iM1RFIg, and https://www.youtube.com/@MeatEaterClips Subscribe to https://www.youtube.com/@MeatEaterPodcastNetwork Shop https://store.themeateater.com/collections/cals-week-in-reviewSee https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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7 SEP 2026 · This week, Cal delves into a truly shocking public land swap involving an iconic national park, more reasons not to like feral felines, and recent Wyoming sage grouse lek data. Presented by https://firstlite.com/ Connect with https://www.themeateater.com/authors/ryancallaghan and https://www.themeateater.com/ To learn more and get involved with any Cal to Action, https://www.themeateater.com/people/ryan-callaghan. Cal on https://www.instagram.com/olcal406/ and https://twitter.com/olcal406?lang=en MeatEater on https://www.instagram.com/meateater, https://www.facebook.com/StevenRinellaMeatEater/, https://twitter.com/MeatEaterTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAaa0mleeU128Ad5iM1RFIg, and https://www.youtube.com/@MeatEaterClips Subscribe to https://www.youtube.com/@MeatEaterPodcastNetwork Shop https://store.themeateater.com/collections/cals-week-in-reviewSee https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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2 SEP 2026 · This week on the show I'm joined by President of The Wilderness Society and former Director of the Bureau of Land Management Tracy Stone-Manning for a performance review of the most attention-grabbing public land issues of the last 12 months and a look into the future for our shared landscapes. Thanks to our sponsor, https://www.conservationfirstbank.com/meateater/. Follow Future Wild on https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cal-of-the-wild/id1462051732, https://open.spotify.com/show/6QZqe4RLq9uUuiHc9K4wtc, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIQv7voZWHy4Ky6eb4PJIinVyyI3Tht1G, iHeart, Pandora, Amazon. Connect with Mark Kenyon and https://www.themeateater.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@MeatEaterPodcastNetwork MeatEater on https://www.instagram.com/meateater, https://www.facebook.com/StevenRinellaMeatEater/, https://twitter.com/MeatEaterTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAaa0mleeU128Ad5iM1RFIg, and https://www.youtube.com/@MeatEaterClipsSee https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Welcome to "MeatEater Conservation," where you can join Ryan “Cal” Callaghan each week for his unique brand of outdoor news and interviews designed for folks who need to know what’s...
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Welcome to "MeatEater Conservation," where you can join Ryan “Cal” Callaghan each week for his unique brand of outdoor news and interviews designed for folks who need to know what’s going on and those who want to pretend they do. Also, tune into our brand new show "Future Wild" with Mark Kenyon, where he dives in one-on-one with world-class subject-matter experts, exploring topics relevant to conservation. Both part of The MeatEater Podcast Network.
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