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Ryan Callaghan
Ryan "Cal" Callaghan is MeatEater's Director of Conservation and a national board member of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers. Cal has been a passionate member of the outdoor community, having grown up hunting and fishing, guiding, and playing in the West.
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Episode 458: Tipsy Hawks, Crime, and Grizzlies in California?
Episode 456: Colorado Fur, Oklahoma, and the Wrong Way to Mount a Deer
Episode 455: Crime, Affordable Housing, and Alphabet Soup
Episode 453: Underpants Poacher, Old Bear Attacks, and the District of Columbia
Episode 452: Falling Iguanas, Deer CPR, and Listener Mail
Episode 450: Corner Crossing, Lab-Grown Meat, and Family Poaching
Episode 449: Space Mirrors, Hunter Harassment, and Wolly Rhinos
Episode 447: Safari Lovebirds, Crossbows, and Bad Bills
Episode 444: Shipwrecked Cats, Wolves, and the Crime Desk
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Cal Of The Wild
Ep. 461: Crowdsourcing, Grizzly Drones, and Bigfoot Is a Hoax
This week, Cal covers two fascinating stories of wildlife managers using crowdsourcing to get things done, a new program in Japan to deploy bear-spray-wielding drones, and an explosive report that claims the famous bigfoot video was a fake. Connect with Cal and MeatEater To learn more and get...
Ryan CallaghanMar 30, 2026
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Ep. 459: Venison Thieves, Helicopter Hunting, and Very Old Birds
This week, Cal covers a troubling case of a deer processor who stole venison that was supposed to go to charity, a rancher who allegedly stole an elk head, and the world's oldest bird. Connect with Cal and MeatEater To learn more and get involved with any Cal to Action, click here. Cal on Instagram...
Ryan CallaghanMar 23, 2026
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Ep. 458: Tipsy Hawks, Crime, and Grizzlies in California?
On this week's episode, Cal covers the push to reintroduce grizzly bears to California, an Alberta man who claimed to be dating his niece for a chance at deer tags, and what happens when you feed a raptor alcohol. Connect with Cal and MeatEater To learn more and get involved with any Cal to Action...
Ryan CallaghanMar 16, 2026
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Ep. 456: Colorado Fur, Oklahoma, and the Wrong Way to Mount a Deer
This week, Cal covers two concerning proposals in Colorado and Oklahoma, a new coyote management season in Michigan, and the best way to ruin taxidermy. Connect with Cal and MeatEater To learn more and get involved with any Cal to Action, click here. Cal on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on...
Ryan CallaghanMar 9, 2026
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