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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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Cal Of The Wild
Ep. 444: Shipwrecked Cats, Wolves, and the Crime Desk
This week, Cal covers where cats came from, why the feds might take over the Colorado wolf program, a turtle smuggler heading to federal prison, and much more.
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Ryan Callaghan
Jan 12, 2026
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Cal Of The Wild
Ep. 443: Cal Talks New Year Conservation Landscape with Mark Kenyon
In this episode, Cal sits down with Wired to Hunt's Mark Kenyon to take stock of the conservation landscape in the United States and look forward to the challenges and potential victories we can expect in the coming year.
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Ryan Callaghan
Jan 5, 2026
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The MeatEater Podcast
Ep. 816: New Year's Resolutions, Mutant Turkeys, and Goodbye (Sort Of) Cal | MeatEater Radio Live!
Hosts Brody Henderson, Ryan Callaghan, and Cory Calkins go deep with Dr. Phil Lavretsky about turkey mutations and his latest citizen science project, throwback to their favorite hunts of 2025, make some New Year's resolutions, and answer listener questions.
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Brody Henderson
Jan 2, 2026
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Cal Of The Wild
Ep. 441: Rabid Kidneys, International Crime, and Water Wars
In this episode, Cal explains how you can get rabies without ever touching an animal, why international crime doesn't pay, and why a Montana golf course is still trying to hog all the water.
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Ryan Callaghan
Dec 29, 2025
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Camp Chef
Explorer 3X
Nemo
Stargaze Reclining Camp Chair
