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MeatEater Conservation

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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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MeatEater

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Latest episode

Jul 8, 2026

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Episodes

Ep. 32: Elk Camp Thanksgiving, Coyotes in the Back Seat, and Protecting Your Ice Hole 09.12.2019

This week, Cal talks about why you should protect your ice hole, how to acoustically improve your coral, a 104-year-old first time hunter, and so much more.   Connect with Cal and  MeatEater Cal on Instagram  and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , and  Youtube Shop MeatEater Merch Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listene...

Ep. 31: Taking Out a First-Time Hunter, Farmed Fur, and Purple Urchin Proliferation 02.12.2019

This week, Cal talks about what to do and not do when taking out a first-time hunter, fur bans, difficult-to-find dingos, purple sea urchin proliferation across California's reefs, and so much more.    Connect with Cal and  MeatEater Cal on Instagram  and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , and  Youtube Shop MeatEater Merch Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpo...

Ep. 30: LWCF Update, Cocaine, Jelly Balls, and Squid 25.11.2019

This week, Cal talks about the sexual frustrations of London's red deer, why Italian drug dealers and farmers are on the same side, floating orbs, and so much more.    Connect with Cal and  MeatEater Cal on Instagram  and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , and  Youtube Shop MeatEater Merch Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.co...

Ep. 29: Transporting Grizz Toes, Sawing Off Antlers to Save Deer Lives, and that Elusive Vietnamese Mouse Deer 18.11.2019

This week, Cal talks about what might be the fastest land animal on earth and how it got that fast, cooperating on Wyoming’s migration corridors, ancient whaling, the Vietnamese mouse deer, and so much more.   Connect with Cal and  MeatEater Cal on Instagram  and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , and  Youtube Shop MeatEater Merch Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www....

Ep. 28: Sturgeon in the 9th Circuit, the 1872 Mining Act, and One Big Rainbow 11.11.2019

This week, Cal talks about hovercraft access in Alaska, sulfide ore mining and the 1872 mining act, and so much more.   Connect with Cal and  MeatEater Cal on Instagram  and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , and  Youtube Shop MeatEater Merch Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep. 27: Title Florida’s Bear Problem, Great White Sharks, and “The Big Meg” 04.11.2019

This week, Cal talks about the ongoing bear management debate in Florida, great white sharks, South Dakota, and so much more.   Connect with Cal and  MeatEater Cal on Instagram  and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , and  Youtube Shop MeatEater Merch Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep. 26: Old Skulls, Slow Fish, Fast Falcons, and Herpes 28.10.2019

This week, Cal talks about jealousy and old bones, the ESA, the owl herpes situation, and so much more.   Connect with Cal and  MeatEater Cal on Instagram  and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , and  Youtube Shop MeatEater Merch Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep. 25: Invasive Obligate Air Breathers, the Life-Saving Powers of Horseshoe Crab Blood, and Ancient Food Storage 21.10.2019

This week, Cal talks about why you should fish for invasive Northern Snakeheads, how horseshoe crab blood has saved the lives of all Americans, how ancient food preservation may have been a thing, and so much more.    Connect with Cal and  MeatEater Cal on Instagram  and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , and  Youtube Shop MeatEater Merch Learn more about your ad-choices at http...

Ep. 24: Warty Pigs Using Tools, Swatting Flies, and Giraffe Spots as Reverse Solar Panels 14.10.2019

This week, Cal talks about how warty pigs use tools to test electric fences, the economic losses due to cattle swatting flies, giraffe spots acting as reverse solar panels, rodent removal, and so much more.   Connect with Cal and  MeatEater Cal on Instagram  and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , and  Youtube Shop MeatEater Merch Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.i...

Ep. 23: Evil HOAs, Steelhead Closures, and Bear Spray 07.10.2019

This week, Cal talks about getting charged by grizzly bears, the advantages of bear spray, and porpoise safe drinking water.   Connect with Cal and  MeatEater Cal on Instagram  and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , and  Youtube Shop MeatEater Merch Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep. 22: Horned Toads, Bobcats, and Elk, Oh My! 30.09.2019

This week, Cal talks about the high highs and the low lows of elk hunting, shooting blood out of your eyeballs, and the effects of trapping bans.   Connect with Cal and  MeatEater Cal on Instagram  and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , and  Youtube Shop MeatEater Merch Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for priva...

Ep. 21: Elliot the Elk, Cal Gets a Gift from a Zuni Pueblo Hunter, and Calcified Dental Plaque 23.09.2019

This week, we’ve got buying and selling game meat the U.K. way, really old milk, broken legs, and so much more.   Connect with Cal and  MeatEater Cal on Instagram  and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , and  Youtube Shop MeatEater Merch Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep. 20: Shocking Discoveries, the Sounds of Elk Love, and Dorian 16.09.2019

This week, Cal talks about the love music of elk, dirty tricks used by male honeybees, black rhinos, and so much more.   Connect with Cal and  MeatEater Cal on Instagram  and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , and  Youtube Shop MeatEater Merch Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep. 19: Reinventing the Motorcycle, How to Milk Aphids, and Hurricane Dorian 09.09.2019

This week, Cal talks about ants, ancient people, and how a sea snake breathes.   Connect with Cal and  MeatEater Cal on Instagram  and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , and  Youtube Shop MeatEater Merch Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep. 18: Perilous Skies, 500-Year-Old Shark Meat, and the ESA 02.09.2019

This week, Cal talks about hail and blunt force trauma, what you may not want to eat in Greenland, the ESA, and so much more.   Connect with Cal and  MeatEater Cal on Instagram  and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , and  Youtube Shop MeatEater Merch Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep. 17: French Society, Surprisingly Old Fish Lips, and Neanderthal Surfers 26.08.2019

This week, Cal  explains Scottish salmon fishing, Gordon Ramsey poaching more than eggs as a lad, and so much more.   Connect with Cal and  MeatEater Cal on Instagram  and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , and  Youtube Shop MeatEater Merch Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep. 16: Tarantula Love, Manatee teeth, and Tales of Survival 19.08.2019

This week, Cal talks about the Texas manatee party scene, why you should always have a pocket knife in your pocket, and how Metallica saves lives.   Connect with Cal and  MeatEater Cal on Instagram  and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , and  Youtube Shop MeatEater Merch Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for priv...

Ep. 15: The Price of Convenient Salad Fixings, Pebble Mine, and Irresponsible Pet Owners 12.08.2019

This week, Cal talks about being a good pet owner, frogs in your greens, and the future of salmon.   Connect with Cal and  MeatEater Cal on Instagram  and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , and  Youtube Shop MeatEater Merch Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep. 14: Youth Sturgeon Wranglers, Catfish Noodling, and Grizzly Bears 05.08.2019

This week, Cal talks about escaped bison, the last great foot race Usain Bolt V Ursus horribilus, youth sturgeon wrangling and so much more.   Connect with Cal and  MeatEater Cal on Instagram  and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , and  Youtube Shop MeatEater Merch Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...

Ep. 13: The British Carp Infatuation, Free Bison Rides, and Leeches 29.07.2019

This week, Cal talks about proper carp fishing, how to be a super host to a blood sucker, emu's on the lamb, and so much more.   Connect with Cal and  MeatEater Cal on Instagram  and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , and  Youtube Shop MeatEater Merch Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep. 12: Meth Gators, Call Congress and Fish Fraud 22.07.2019

This week, Cal  talks about another reason you shouldn't flush drugs down the toilet, how to call you congressional representative, and lots of other fun facts from the conservation world.   Connect with Cal and  MeatEater Cal on Instagram  and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , and  Youtube Shop MeatEater Merch Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwor...

Ep. 11: Firehawks, Ancient Worms, and Old Yeller 15.07.2019

This week, Cal talks about the oldest animal on earth, giant clams and lots of other fun facts from the conservation world.   Connect with Cal and  MeatEater Cal on Instagram  and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , and  Youtube Shop MeatEater Merch Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep. 10: Tasty Babies, Rainbow Trout, and Independence 08.07.2019

This week, Cal talks about the tasty offspring of catfish and chickens, rainbows in Idaho, and the new land speed arctic fox record, as well as other fun facts from the conservation world.    Connect with Cal and  MeatEater Cal on Instagram  and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , and  Youtube Shop MeatEater Merch Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwo...

Ep. 9: Narlugas, Beavers, and Frogs 30.06.2019

This week, Cal  talks about beluga and narwhal hybridization, the relationship between elephants and frogs, and what happens to someone who smuggles baby red eared slider turtles, amongst other cool facts from the conservation world.   Connect with Cal and  MeatEater Cal on Instagram  and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , and  Youtube Shop MeatEater Merch Learn more about your...

Ep. 8: Swans Pooping Fish Eggs, Trains, and Grizzly Bears 23.06.2019

This week, Cal gives you what's happening in the world of fish transplants, sea turtles and what happens when grizzlies meet trains. As well as a bunch of other interesting facts from the conservation world.   Connect with Cal and  MeatEater Cal on Instagram  and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , and  Youtube Shop MeatEater Merch Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www....

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