Carnivore Ecology (LIONS, TIGERS, & BEARS) with Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant
Image description: Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant wears winter gear in the snowy outdoors and in profile holds up a very small bear cub, smiling broadly at it. Photo by the incredible @tsalani on Instagram.
Ah, charismatic megafauna! Teeth, claws, fur, hibernation, bear hugs, hiking, cougar attacks, nature preserves, and living your childhood dreams with Alie’s longtime -ologist crush, Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant. The large carnivore ecologist, researcher and TV presenter tells us all about her field work, what it’s like to stuff a baby bear in your coat, how carnivore plasma may one day save your life, balancing a few different stellar careers at once and the launch of her own PBS podcast, Going Wild. Also: how to revive a bear you’ve given ketamine and surprises she’s found in the woods. We love her.
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Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant’s website, Twitter, and Instagram
Listen to Dr. Wynn-Grant’s podcast, Going Wild
Follow Tsalani on Instagram for beautiful bear, wildlife & nature pics
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Bears: cold weather warm heart
Caribs were not cannibals, researchers report
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“Cannibalism: A Perfectly Natural History” by Bill Schutts
11 animals which eat their own species
”What could be more important than a little something to eat?” clip of Winnie the Pooh
Who sleeps more than you in the animal kingdom?
”Humans as Prey: Coping with Large Carnivore Attacks using a Predator-Prey Interaction Perspective”
Human and carnivore interactions researcher
Carnivores: sharp sweet, not sweet teeth?
How to revive a bear you’ve given ketamine aka ”THE USE OF KETAMINE-XYLAZINE OR BUTORPHANOL-AZAPERONE-MEDETOMIDINE TO IMMOBILIZE AMERICAN BLACK BEARS (URSUS AMERICANUS)”
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Tempo of trophic evolution and its impact on mammalian diversification
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Sound editing by Jarrett Sleeper of MindJam Media
Transcripts by Emily White of The Wordary
Website by Kelly R. Dwyer
Theme song by Nick Thorburn