Carnivore Ecology (LIONS, TIGERS, & BEARS) with Rae Wynn-Grant

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Alie Ward

Comedy, Science, Society & Culture

4.9 • 23.8K Ratings

🗓️ 9 February 2022

⏱️ 94 minutes

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Summary

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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0:00.0	Oh, hey, it's that little burp that just congratulated you on taking fish oil.
0:04.1	Hey, well done, Alliward.
0:05.6	Back, allergies, carnivore ecology, meat eaters.
0:09.6	What's their deal?
0:10.6	What's thisologist's deal?
0:12.4	Well, I begged her to be on.
0:14.1	She said yes.
0:15.2	And then a few days before we recorded a little thing called SARS-CoV-2 appeared, like a
0:21.5	little dream stomping pixie.
0:23.8	And so also she had a brand new baby and like 15 jobs.
0:27.6	So we were like, let's raincheck.
0:29.2	I was like, I get it.
0:30.4	We will have you on anytime you're ready.
0:32.2	But meanwhile, we did the two-part Ursonology bear episodes without her.
0:36.7	But talked about her work in them.
0:38.3	I visited a public library in Mousule, Montana and happened upon a life-sized poster of her.
0:46.0	And I stared longingly just mumbling to no one.
0:48.2	I almost know her.
0:49.9	I love her.
0:51.3	Then a few weeks ago, the proverbial bat phone rang.
0:54.4	It was time.
0:55.7	She had time.
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