Wild Life
What a privilege it is to have Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant’s book on Get Lifted’s inaugural list! The moment we read this proposal, we knew her story was singular, and that she would serve as a wonderful, inspirational model of Black Excellence for so many. WILD LIFE is written with passion, honesty, and hope. A contribution like this is long overdue.”
- Mike Jackson, John Legend, and Ty Stiklorius, Get Lifted Books
A memoir taking readers on a journey from the jungles of Madagascar to the grasslands of the Serengeti as she cares for lions, lemurs, and bears as one of the few Black, female scientists at the top of her field—all while offering her singular perspective on race, gender, class, marriage, love, and motherhood.
Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant
Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant is a wildlife ecologist with an expertise in uncovering how human activity influences carnivore behavior and ecology. In particular, she focuses on the ecological and social drivers of human-carnivore conflict. Her current field system encompasses the central coast of California where she is studying the unique ecology of carnivores in coastal zones, as well as the role of protected areas in connectivity of high quality habitat for large carnivores. Her previous research questions surrounded the ecological drivers of human-carnivore conflict with grizzly bears in the Northern Great Plains, black bears in the Western Great Basin, African lions in rural Kenya and Tanzania, as well as grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.
