Author: Braxton Taylor
00:00:07 Speaker 1: This podcast. Welcome to Meet Eater Trivia, the only game show where conservation always wins. I’m your host, Spencer Newhart, and today we’re joined by Joannis Brody, Seth Roman, John Logan, Max and Alex Placta. Alex, this is your first time on the show. Tell folks what you do here at me Theater. I work with Roman and social media. Okay, and Brody just had a bone to pick with you before we turned the mics on. Brody, what was the problem. 00:00:35 Speaker 2: Oh well, it’s like a like a nature documentary screw up where…
In 1569, Spanish explorers saw pronghorn and simply recorded them as “goats” in their journal because it was not entirely clear to them what this odd animal was. Its similarity to African antelope eventually resulted in the widespread name “Pronghorn Antelope.”However, further evaluation revealed this was not a true antelope, but it was too late; the name had stuck. It was a buck collected in Nebraska by the Lewis and Clark Expedition in September of 1804 that finally brought this animal to the attention of science. Its scientific name, Antilocapra americana, literally means “American antelope-goat,” but to be accurate and…
A social media influencer was recently sentenced for serious wildlife infractions in the Yukon territory of Canada. Tristan Hamm, an influencer who bills himself as an “adventurous Canadian turned boxer” to his 1.9 million Instagram followers, pleaded guilty to illegally arrowing three bears in the Yukon over five days in May 2023.Hamm pleaded guilty and was sentenced at the Yukon Territorial Court on May 1, 2025. His charges stemmed from lying about his residency when he purchased a Yukon resident hunting license in 2023, though he didn’t live in the territory.The distinction between resident and nonresident hunters is especially important…
As drones spread out into crowded skies, the Army hopes artificial intelligence and machine learning can help humans keep up.A request for information posted on Wednesday seeks ways to ease “the cognitive burden faced by commanders in managing complex airspace operations and maintaining situational awareness in a rapidly evolving battlefield environment.”The Army wants two types of responses: near-term “fight tonight” gear, and longer-term ideas to integrate AI and ML into next-generation command-and-control systems.All should take note of Army challenges in: Multi-domain operations The proliferation of unmanned aerial systems and other emerging platforms Contested and congested environments Dynamics mission requirements Integration of fires and…
Taurus USA recently launched the new Taurus 817, a double-action revolver with a 2-inch barrel and a seven-shot cylinder chambered for .38 Spl. +P. The new Taurus 817 revolver is built from stainless steel on the Taurus Medium frame, similar to the Taurus Tracker, and both the new Taurus 817 and Tracker can use the same grips and stocks. These new revolvers can only be had with a matte stainless-steel finish, and all of them ship with rubber boot grips out of the box. The Taurus 817 uses the traditional Taurus double-action revolver mechanism that includes an internal transfer bar…
Defense technology startup Anduril has become the third U.S. supplier of solid rocket motors, breaking into a market dominated by two defense primes, the company announced on Tuesday. Anduril is one of a few new entrants eyeing the solid rocket motor business after demand has skyrocketed during the Russia-Ukraine war and conflict in the Middle East. For decades, only two domestic suppliers have produced SRMs: Aerojet Rocketdyne, which was bought by L3Harris, and Northrop Grumman.The eight-year-old company has opened a full-rate production facility in McHenry, Mississippi, where it plans to pump out 6,000 motors annually by the end of 2026. The…
Beretta USA is now selling a limited-edition version of its single most iconic handgun, the 9mm Beretta 92 FS. This special edition version includes a unique Cerakote olive-drab green finish and a threaded barrel. The classic 9mm traditional double-action Beretta 92 FS is arguably Beretta’s best-known handgun. This northern Italian firearm manufacturer, arguably the oldest continuously operating firearm company in the world, has made semi-automatic pistols since 1915. Fast forward to 1985, and Beretta won the US military’s XM9 trials with its 92 SB-F pistol (the gun that would eventually become the M9 and the 92 FS). This new gun…
Pentagon’s R&D repository to lose nearly 80% of its staff. The Defense Technical Information Center was created in 1945 “to serve as a centralized repository of R&D information, allowing DoD to easily and effectively leverage and share technical knowledge,” wrote Defense Undersecretary for Research and Engineering Emil Michael, in an Aug. 4. memo. “However, its unfocused organizational model and legacy information platform are not suited to keep pace with global R&D, take advantage of Artificial Intelligence (AI), or integrate with other data and intelligence systems that support strategic deterrence-impacting R&D investment decisions by the Department of Defense.”Forty of the 190-plus…
There is renewed debate over reducing the number of combatant commands, with advocates citing cost savings and improved unity of effort. Secretary Hegseth argues that streamlining command structures—particularly by cutting general and flag officer billets—would increase readiness. While views vary, one region stands out as strategically essential and well-suited for consolidation: the Western Hemisphere.The current division between U.S. Southern Command and U.S. Northern Command creates a seam that adversaries exploit. A single, threat-based command—call it USAMERICOM—would replace fixed geographic boundaries with operational alignment against transnational threats: criminal networks, state-sponsored influence, cyber activity, and mass migration. These threats span regions and…
EOTech has acquired VK Integrated Systems (VKIS), a Tennessee-based developer of advanced weapon electronics and battlefield networking solutions. VKIS’ list of cutting-edge products includes a Weapon Orientation Module that rides inside the backstrap of select guns. Its gyro, accelerometer and digital compass detects pitch, yaw and roll. When networked via Bluetooth with its Team Awareness Kit (TAK) it provides location of other team members, engagement direction, weapon orientation and more. “This is a continuation of our thesis,” said Joseph Caradonna, CEO of EOTech. “We’re building an integrated, American-made platform for mission-critical awareness, where hardware, software and sensors work as one.…