Tag: wolves
California euthanizes 4 gray wolves after ‘unprecedented’ surge in livestock kills
By Nathan Rott Gray wolves are slowly repopulating California after being extirpated from the state in the early 1900s. This wolf, known as OR93, pictured in 2021, was born in Oregon but traveled through California before being killed by a vehicle collision. After being wiped out in California for nearly a century, the gray wolf…
The Scientific Debate over Colossal’s ‘De-extinct’ Dire Wolves
This Company Claimed to ‘De-extinct’ Dire Wolves. Then the Fighting Started Colossal Biosciences bold announcements about its project to replicate dire wolf traits have drawn criticism from many scientists, but the billion-dollar firm is not backing down By Ewen Callaway & Nature magazine Two of the animals created by Texas firm Colossal Biosciences as part…
The Dire Wolf Hoopla Hides the Real Story: How to Save Red Wolves
Opinion ArgonautWednesdays The Dire Wolf Hoopla Hides the Real Story: How to Save Red Wolves By Dan Vergano Keep in touch with the Argonaut: Get email alerts for this weekly column by Dan Vergano This month Colossal Laboratories & Biosciences announced the birth late last year of three gray wolf puppies with 15 gene variants…