MeatEater Conservation
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.
Episodes
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 theNo Action Alternative.
Take action here: https://takeaction.i...
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 First Lite
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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, Conservation First Bank.
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This week Cal covers more road rule rage, and international crisis sparked by duck hunting, and an expensive trip for some unprepared hikers.
Call 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
This week, Cal focuses on a slew of recent policy news, from border wall construction in Big Bend to the latest on Bears Ears, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, and more.
This week’s Calls to Action:
Write to Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton to stop the border wall through Big Bend National Park once and for all: h...
This week on Future Wild Mark's joined by diehard angler, advocate, and author Riverhorse Nakadate to discuss how he's built a life that revolves around water and wildness, the challenges and joys of becoming an advocate for wild things, and the lessons he’s learned writing and filmmaking in defense of the Boundary Waters and other similar water-filled and wild paradises.
Thanks to our sponsor, Conse...
This week, Cal covers drain tile setbacks in the Prairie Potholes, a major food failure increasing bear conflicts in Montana, and how pumas are keeping deer safe from cars.
This week’s Calls to Action:
The South Carolina DNR is collecting comments on hunting deer with dogs. More information is here (https://www.dnr.sc.gov/news/2026/Jul/jul21-hu...
This week, Cal talks about the aftermath of Cornell's bear processing brou-ha-ha, a social media reward for whoever "snitches" on a Wyoming wolf hunter, a controversial new deer feeding law in Michigan, and a whole lot more.
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This week on Future Wild, Mark's joined by Jim Dau, a former caribou biologist with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, to discuss his unique life lived close to caribou and the alarmingly widespread decline of these animals across the world.
Thanks to our sponsor, Conservation First Bank.
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This week, Cal covers the failure of IP28 in Oregon, another viewpoint on dog hunting, and a ruling on the Open Fields Doctrine in Pennsylvania.
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This week Cal covers wildfire smoke, a new duck season in Louisiana, and a mixed bag at the end of Colorado’s fur ban saga.
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This week on Future Wild I'm joined by Fitz Cahall, the renowned outdoor adventurer and host of The Dirtbag Diaries, to explore his personal journey from outdoor adventure to advocacy, and the awesome potential there is for the hunting/fishing community and the outdoor adventure community to further unite in defense of our public lands.
Thanks to our sponsor, Conservation First Bank.
This week, Cal covers the long-range commute of the pronghorn, calls out egregious environmental misinformation, and fixes his truck’s busted tie-rod on the side of the road.
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This week, Cal runs down recent legislation, regulation changes, and a legal challenge of the CRA, as well as the story of a Japanese woman who faced off with a bear armed with a common household device.
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This week on the show I'm joined by Chris Wood, the president and CEO of Trout Unlimited, to explore what lies ahead for trout and salmon in America and reasons why that future could be bright.
Thanks to our sponsor, Conservation First Bank.
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This week Cal tackles shark fishing in California, Sunday hunting in Massachusetts, land exchanges in Montana, and much more.
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This week, Cal digs into a successful python removal effort in Florida, the broader math of public land funding, an AI-powered system of reducing bear conflict, and more.
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In this week's episode of Future Wild I'm joined by Scott Heidebrink, Director of Landscape Stewardship at American Prairie, to discuss his on-the-ground work to restore bison and other wildlife to the great plains, and broader efforts to bring this spectacular landscape back to its former glory.
Thanks to our sponsor, Conservation First Bank.
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Steven Rinella talks with Backcountry Hunters and Anglers President and CEO Ryan Callaghan.
Topics discussed: Cal’s life as a new dad and new CEO; the BHA mission; creating coalitions, community, and giving a shit; how our natural resources are not guaranteed; politicians claiming to carry TR’s torch; throwing the baby out with the bathwater in regards to regulation; approaching rollbacks and management changes with cla...
This week, Cal covers updates to Montana’s mountain lion policy, threats to recommended Wilderness, vultures hungry for python eggs in the Everglades, and a new new addition to the family.
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