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This week, Cal talks about the exotic pet trade, rest stops, pant snakes, and fly fishing. Plus so much more. 

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What's an Orienne? More conservation groups you should know. Cal talks with the CEO of the Orienne Society.

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On this week's episode of Houndations, Tony breaks down the long history of how wild canines became domesticated, and just what that meant for us over the last several thousand years. 

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This week, Cal talks about Cicada poaching in Wisconsin, there goes dad's walleye, ruff news for dogs, and so much more.

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On this week's interview drop, Cal talks dogs with Tony Peterson. Tony is a serious dog guy who is anchoring the new Houndations podcast, right here on the Cal of the Wild feed.

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This week, Cal covers hog contest cheaters, the rescue of 38 hounds from a Mississippi lake, a controversial water access ruling in Wisconsin, and so much more.

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On this week's interview, Cal chats with two Montana hunters about a controversial proposal to shorten Montana's mule deer and elk seasons.

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This week, Cal covers a real-life Lassie, the "shroom boom," and landowners trying to shut down access to public trails.

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On this week's interview, Cal discusses the North American Grouse Partnership with Ted Koch along with two ranchers and farmers who are doing a great job preserving grasslands. He covers endangered species, the grassland ecosystems of North America, and the North American Grasslands Conservation Act.

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This week, Cal talks about giraffe necks, the cost of green energy, prolific poachers, and why you should be careful with thermals.

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For this week's interview, Cal talks with Jesse Deubel about elk tag distribution and the EPLUS system in New Mexico, why draw odds are slim for non-residents and residents alike, "Take Back Your Elk," and the new game commissioner. 

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This week Cal talks about the $100,000 bass, new CWD studies, TPW and the RK Trophy Ranch, black bear confirmed in California death, plus so much more. 

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For this week's interview, Cal and Jordan Sillars talk predator mitigation with Ellie Lane Gage of the Western Landowner Alliance. They cover the struggles of producers, why poison is bad, how beef prices don't reflect beef work, and so much more. 

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This week, Cal talks wild horse contraception, whale diving, wolf poisoning, and why ChatGPT uses a lot of water. 

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For this week's interview, Cal and Jordan Sillars sit down with Tyler Winter of Native Fish for Tomorrow to learn why we should protect all native fish species and how to be an effective advocate in the conservation space.

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This week Cal talks about lethal goose removal in New Jersey, regulation changes, legislation, and going the distance.

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This week, Cal and Jordan Sillars talk with Trout Unlimited about public lands and national monuments.

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This week, Cal talks about the death of a bear, a man, and a Honda Civic. He also covers calling in mountain lions while turkey hunting, state and federal legislation, poachers and so much more. 

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For this week's special drop, we dig into BLM rule changes, conservation leases, Ambler Road, the National Petroleum Reserve and what all these rule changes mean for hunters. 

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This week on the show, Cal covers bison-kicking tourists, grizzly-killing shed hunters, the crime desk, pheasants, and so much more.

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For this week's special drop, we dig into an Oklahoma bill (HB 3462) that aims to release pen-raised deer into the wild. Joining us is Kip Adams, the Chief Conservation Officer for the National Deer Association. We'll get into CWD testing, what "CWD resistance" actually means, and if this extremely controversial theory could work. 

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This week, Cal talks about South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem's decision to kill a bird dog, a live tour update, and cicada pee and the Law of Urination.

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This week, Cal gets to know Steve's role on the TRCP board: how do boards function, why TRCP, and should you consider a volunteer board position?

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This week, Cal talks about new BLM rules, a flying squirrel poaching gang, the mailbag, and so much more.

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Get to know your conservation groups with Hunter Van Donsel, Montana/Wyoming Regional director for Pheasants Forever. On this episode, you'll learn about pheasants, why habitat matters, and what this conservation organization can do for you.

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This week, Cal talks about legislation, regulations, CWD, and the hot topic of Nevada moose.

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On this week's special drop, Cal and Jordan talk to Backcountry Hunters and Anglers' new CEO, Patrick Berry. They cover bird dogs, changes for the worst on game commissions, and un-scientific management. 

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This week Cal talks about wolves in Michigan, snowmobiling in Wyoming and court cases and wildlife crime.

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On this week's get to know conservation segment, Cal and Jordan talk Soil and Water Conservation Districts with Cameron Gustafson and Alyssa Bloss with Carlton SWCD, Minnesota. Topics covered what is a SWCD, what does it do, and what can your local SWCD do for you.

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This week, Cal talks about a crazy bill in Oklahoma, vetoes in Wisconsin, a big win in Kentucky, and how not to list real estate.

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On this week's bonus drop, Cal and Jordan Sillars talk with Michigan United Conservation Clubs regarding a change to coyote management. Why fight the change? The answer may surprise you.

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This week, Cal talks animal behavior in the total eclipse, auction house, corner crossing, grizzly reintroduction and the crime desk.

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This week Cal talks with PLWA about who they are, what they do, and how to get involved. They also talk about what's happening with the Crazy Mountain land swap and the Yellowstone Club. 

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This week, Cal talks about indoor alligators, MeatEater's corner crossing Auction House of Oddities, expanding waterfowl opportunities in Montana, bad bills in Colorado, good legislative work in Iowa, and so much more. 

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On this week's bonus drop, Cal digs in on land trusts with Marus Strange of the Montana Association of Land Trusts, Chet Work of Gallatin Valley Land Trust, and Kendall Van Dyk of the Montana Land Reliance. If you've ever wondered what land trusts are and how they're used for conservation, this is the episode for you. 

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This week, Cal covers why New York coyotes are not wolves, how a Utah dog food company sells wild elk meat, and why your Lab is so, so fat (but it may not be your fault).

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Marine Protected Areas in California are up for decadal review. As you can imagine, not all the interests involved want more access to fishing. So listen up and find out how to get involved.

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This week Cal talks about cemetery bucks, bad bills, Oregon, Vermont, Wyoming, Kentucky, poachers, and so much more. 

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This week Cal talks about why you should collect baseball cards, not critters, trashy folks in Illinois, good bills, bad bills, and what makes a turtle a terrapin and a tortoise.

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In this very special episode, Cal interviews Arkansas Rep. Bruce Westerman, Chair of the US House Committee on Natural Resources. Topics covered, what happens in committee, appropriation vs authorization, and conservation vs preservation. 

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This week on the show, Cal covers parachuting black bears, a raft of anti-public land bills, and listener feedback on solar farms and shotgun wads.

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This week on the show, Cal covers a big poaching story out of Canada involving the host of a TV show and sits down with the Director of the Missouri Department of Conservation, Sara Parker-Pauley.

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This week, Cal talks about grey squirrels going red, another type of mark and recapture, a lazy goose, state legislation you need to know, Pittman Robertson poll comes up wildlife, and so much more. 

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This week, Cal covers bad bills in Washington State and New Mexico, the BLM's plan to expand solar development on western public lands, and weird ways to die in the woods.

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This week, Cal talks about legislation, non-hunting - hunting information on the internet, and hunting dog killings.

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This week, Cal talks about flying sedatives, elk relocation in the east, birds in a bathtub, and unauthorized recreation at the Bass pro.

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This week, Cal talks about environmental groups taking over hunting leases, mouth-to-mouth for fur-bearers, and possum legislation.

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This week, Cal covers giant lizards invading South Carolina, a controversial record-book buck, and why old forests are ecological powerhouses worth protecting.

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This week, Cal finally gets Snort out, Colorado transplants Oregon wolves, and country bombs.

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This week, Cal talks about state legislation that effects you, quick but effective penguin naps, wolves, and listener mail.

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