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Ep. 507: Future Wild - The Unraveling of Our National Wildlife Refuge System with Christine Peterson
11/11/2026 | 57 mins.This week on the show Mark is joined by environmental journalist and avid outdoorswoman Christine Peterson to discuss the rapid decline of our national wildlife refuge system, the most threatened refuges in our nation, and what this means for wildlife, hunters, anglers, and other public land users - as reported in a recent feature for MeatEater and RE:PUBLIC.
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See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.- This week Cal covers AI hallucinations in the backcountry, very dirty undergarments, gerrymandering for a good cause, and so much more.
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See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Ep. 505: A Yellowstone Bribe, Power Lines in the Driftless Area, and the Biology of Halloween
02/11/2026 | 24 mins.This week, Cal talks about a fishy "donation" to Yellowstone National Park, proposed energy infrastructure developments in a special part of the Midwest, and an evolutionary tactic known as "predator inspection."
Call to Action:
Vote on Question 6 and Question 9 in Massachusetts:
https://www.backcountryhunters.org/news/details/massachusetts-ballot-questions
Call your Senators to amend the Bipartisan Affordability and Jobs Act: https://www.wilderness.org/articles/blog/6-threats-public-lands-bipartisan-american-affordability-and-jobs-act#
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See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Ep. 504: Future Wild - Traversing the 211 Mile Ambler Road Route On Foot through Wild Alaska
28/10/2026 | 1h 5 mins.This week on the show I'm joined by Robert Lester and Ben Kaden to discuss their epic expedition to traverse the entirety of the proposed Ambler Road route on foot and the lessons they learned about what this controversial public land development project in the middle of wild Alaska could unleash.
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See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.- This week Cal covers big game tag allocation in New Mexico, Saskatchewan calling it quits on CWD testing, how to sign up for harvesting roadkill, and so much more.
Call to Action:
Make Sure New Mexico's Wildlife Is Managed as a Public Trust: https://takeaction.io/bha/make-sure-new-mexico-s-wildlife-is-managed-as-a-public-trust/
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About 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.
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