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The truth about de-extinction: is it even possible, and why do it?

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The truth about de-extinction: is it even possible, and why do it?

Ambitious projects aim to put dire wolves, woolly mammoths and passenger pigeons back into our ecosystems. But with so many technical and ethical hurdles, what is the real motivation?

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A company called Colossal Biosciences says it has revived an extinct species ? the dire wolf. ?On October 1, 2024, for the first time in human history, Colossal successfully restored a once-eradicated species through the science of de-extinction

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Why claims about 'resurrecting' dire wolves are the tip of the iceberg

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No, the dire wolf has not been brought back from extinction

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No, the dire wolf has not been brought back from extinction

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Cougar or Mountain lion in the snow

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Cougars are changing the way they hunt so bears don’t steal their food

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A grey wolf hunting pacific salmon

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Nearly a third of coastal wolves in Alaska are eating sea otters

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A wolf-dog hybrid has been confirmed in India for the first time

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A coyote stands in the middle of a section of dirt road. Paved road, a blue house, a rubbish bin, and stop signs are out of focus in the background.

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Wolves are scaring smaller predators into deadly conflict with humans

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2E4C9JG Gray wolf in northern Wisconsin.

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Grey wolves are rebounding but it's making it hard for them to survive

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2APGEY7 Coyote (Canis latrans), a presumable natural hybrid with red wolf (Canis rufus) in a wet meadow, Galveston, Texas, USA.

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Ghost DNA from hybrid coyotes could save endangered red wolves

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How the massive dogs bred to protect livestock could save wolves too

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How the massive dogs bred to protect livestock could save wolves too

Livestock guardian dogs traditionally used to protect herd animals from predators are now also being hailed as a way to conserve the animals they are trained to scare off

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Wolf cubs raised by humans become attached to us like puppies

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57,000-year-old mummified wolf pup discovered in Canadian permafrost

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Heroism and slapstick humour: Wolf behaviour can be amazingly human

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Wolves are spreading in Germany by moving into military land

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