Ep. 466: The Hog Terminator, Bear News, and a New Record Rainbow Trout

About this episode

Cal discusses bear news, an AI robot for hunting wild hogs, and a record-breaking rainbow trout.

This week, Cal delves into a whole bunch of bear-related developments, an AI robot chasing wild hogs, and the unusual backstory story behind a whopper fish. 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 Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , Youtube , and Youtube Clips Subscribe to The MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube Shop Cal's Week in Review Merch See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Cal

Topics covered

• bear news
• AI technology
• wildlife management
• fishing
• outdoor education

Keywords

• bears
• AI robot
• wild hogs
• rainbow trout
• MeatEater

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Organizations: MeatEater, AI robot

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