In this week's interview episode, Cal and Jordan chats with Chris Wittman, co-founder of Captains for Clean water, to talk about one of the biggest threats to the Florida Everglades: rock mines built by the sugar industry.

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In this week's interview episode, Cal and Jordan chats with Chris Wittman, co-founder of Captains for Clean water, to talk about one of the biggest threats to the Florida Everglades: rock mines built by the sugar industry.
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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.

Welcome to "MeatEater Conservation," where you can join Ryan &ldquo;Cal&rdquo; Callaghan each week for his unique brand of outdoor news and interviews designed for folks who need to know what&rsquo;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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Ep. 396: Rock Mines in the Everglades with Chris Wittman

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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.

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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.
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Ep. 493: A Yosemite Land Swap, Feral Cats Trash Houses, and the Sage Grouse Decline

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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

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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 <a href="https://takeaction.io/bha/speak-up-for-responsible-travel-management-on-our-national-forests/#/549">https://takeaction.io/bha/speak-up-for-responsible-travel-management-on-our-national-forests/#/549</a>
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Ep. 491: Travel Management, YouTube Poachers, and a Python Pyromaniac

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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: https://gov.texas.gov/contact  https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/contact-us

Weigh in on updated primitive camping rules in Vermont: https://fpr.vermont.gov/primitive-camping-rule-amendment

Demand a travel management plan as part of the Blue Mountains forest management plan update: https://cara.fs2c.usda.gov/Public/CommentInput?Project=301397

Tell the Forest Service to keep our roadless areas wild, productive and accessible for generations to come and support theNo Action Alternative. Get more info and take action here: https://takeaction.io/bha/maintain-national-forest-roadless-areas/

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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&rsquo;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: <a href="https://gov.texas.gov/contact">https://gov.texas.gov/contact</a>&nbsp; <a href="https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/contact-us">https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/contact-us</a>
Weigh in on updated primitive camping rules in Vermont:&nbsp;<a href="https://fpr.vermont.gov/primitive-camping-rule-amendment">https://fpr.vermont.gov/primitive-camping-rule-amendment</a>
Demand a travel management plan as part of the Blue Mountains forest management plan update:&nbsp;<a href="https://cara.fs2c.usda.gov/Public/CommentInput?Project=301397">https://cara.fs2c.usda.gov/Public/CommentInput?Project=301397</a>
Tell the Forest Service to keep our roadless areas wild, productive and accessible for generations to come and support the No Action Alternative. Get more info and take action here: <a href="https://takeaction.io/bha/maintain-national-forest-roadless-areas/">https://takeaction.io/bha/maintain-national-forest-roadless-areas/</a>
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Ep. 490: Turtle Poaching, Disaster in Big Bend, and What's Next for the Boundary Waters

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Ep. 396: Rock Mines in the Everglades with Chris Wittman

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