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Ep. 667: The Prairie Preacher and a Rant By Steve

Ep. 667: The Prairie Preacher and a Rant By Steve

The MeatEater Podcast

February 24, 20252h 24m

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Show Notes

Steven Rinella talks with Dwayne Estes (aka "The Prairie Preacher") of the Southeastern Grasslands Institute, Brody HendersonRandall Williams, Phil Taylor, and Corinne Schneider

Topics discussed: How parts of Pennsylvania are the South; Steve's thoughts on recent executive orders, DOGE, and cuts to the Forest Service, National Park Service, and more; the double meaning of apophysis; how it wasn't all forest and the myth of the squirrel; the impact of bison on vast prairies and grasslands; lacking the natural predisposition to move easily; the great challenge of getting rid of invasive weeds; how our previous podcast episode on quail stirred feelings; the impact of habitat erosion on the bobwhite quail; "Make America Grassy Again"; donate to the Southern Grasslands Institute; and more. 

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