Ep. 866: The Boundary Waters Tragedy, Oklahoma CWD, and Mutilated Paddlefish

About this episode

The episode discusses environmental issues surrounding the Boundary Waters, wildlife management in Oklahoma, and the treatment of paddlefish in Missouri.

Steven Rinella and the MeatEater crew discuss: A toxic sulfide mine just outside the Boundary Waters Wilderness gets a thumbs up from Senate Republicans; Oklahoma lets loose its pet deer into the wild; how paddlefish anglers in Missouri are mutilating then releasing fish; a meteor shower; and more.  Connect with Steve  and The MeatEater Podcast Network Steve on  Instagram  and  Twitter MeatEater on  Instagram ,  Facebook ,  Twitter , and  YouTube See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Steven Rinella

Topics covered

• Boundary Waters
• CWD
• paddlefish
• wildlife management
• environmental issues
• angling

Keywords

• Boundary Waters
• Oklahoma
• CWD
• paddlefish
• wildlife
• environment
• angling

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: MeatEater

Places: Boundary Waters Wilderness, Oklahoma, Missouri

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