Standing steadfast outside the White House, American suffragists protested their lack of liberty despite the threats of mobs, jail time, and violence #IWD2021 https://t.co/tdwGiKkaVy

They crossed continents on horseback, mapped mountains, and broke records for deep-sea diving. On #IWD2021, meet the female explorers behind National Geographic https://t.co/q5j8lA3qwH

#InternationalWomensDay Fact: Mary Seacole was an entrepreneur, world traveler, popular author, and heroine of the Crimean War. Her work as a nurse was nearly as celebrated as Florence Nightingale’s #WHM https://t.co/nJ0cf7wYQW

Happy #IWD2021! Did you know Jane Goodall shifted from scientist to conservationist/activist after attending a primatology conference in 1986, where she noticed all the presenters mentioned deforestation at their study sites worldwide? https://t.co/nMi3rDo95y

To see more of @raewynngrant and her incredible work, be sure to watch Born Wild: The Next Generation which aired last year and is available to stream now on @disneyplus #BornWild 14/14 https://t.co/0xsRNLPRcL

A female bear will teach her cubs absolutely everything they need to know to survive on their own, and she will protect them from aggressive male bears. I like to think of female bears—just like female humans—as superheroes!  Happy #WomensHistoryMonth!! 13/14 https://t.co/hVoOzACsuO

This survival rate is a very important metric for understanding how well bears are doing in North American forests. 12/14

We do this work quickly and put them back in the den with their mama so they can nurse and finish their winter hibernation. We'll look for this little bear family again in the summer in order to see how many cubs survived. 11/14 https://t.co/QOnoZ4l5b2

We determine how many cubs, the sex ratio, their size and weight, and we usually give them each a small ear tag with an ID number, so we can more easily monitor them from a distance when we look for them in the summer. 10/14 https://t.co/uWsu4RqoPF

The next part is the best! While part of the team begins collecting data on the mama bear, I give the cubs their checkup. Since they can't control their own body heat at this young age, I have to snuggle them in my jacket to keep them warm before they go back to the den. 9/14 https://t.co/W3uhXNyS6B

Next, we dig a bit until we can see the adult bear, and then quickly give her a sedative to keep her asleep during our procedure. Once she's fully asleep, we reach into the den and carefully pull out the cubs that should be about 6-8 weeks old. 8/14 https://t.co/EGZtJo9ZgX

First, we locate the den. This is usually only possible if the adult female bear has a GPS collar that sends out a signal giving the exact location. 7/14 https://t.co/qYFeNLnUxk

One of the best parts of my work as an ecologist is to do bear den checks! This is when we will enter a female bear's den to check the health of her and her cubs. 6/14 https://t.co/wlFEDGJWNf

...the ecosystem is providing sufficient resources and human activity hasn't reached threatening levels. 5/14

I like to think of female bears and their cubs as important indicators of ecosystem health. When a female is in good physical health and her cubs survive and grow their first year of life, that is good evidence that... 4/14 https://t.co/ehSX07zQ1V

#WomensHistoryMonth is a great time to talk about the part of my work that focuses on female animals & their offspring, especially mama bears & their cubs. As you can imagine, females are extremely important since their wellbeing dictates the future of the population. 3/14 https://t.co/ikTe5iHetA

Hi! I'm @raewynngrant, carnivore ecologist & NatGeo Explorer. I've dedicated my career to figuring out the science behind carnivore conservation in order to keep these wild animals from going extinct! Check out my journey & watch more on @disneyplus! 2/14 https://t.co/Ih4wbSRnOJ

Happy #InternationalWomensDay! Every week throughout #WomensHistoryMonth, we're passing the mic to someone from the @NatGeo family who will be highlighting an aspect of women's history or their work. Today we're hearing from carnivore ecologist @raewynngrant. 1/14 https://t.co/N4DOTnWmog

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