Dire Wolves Lived in Indiana, but Should We Bring Them Back?

Dire wolves lived in Indiana, but should we bring them back?

A biotechnology company's recent announcement that it had revived a wolf species that went extinct 10,000 years ago is both generating excitement and raising questions about efforts to conserve wild animal populations and the environment.

Op-Ed: 'De-extinction' of animal species is a fool's errand

To breathless media coverage, a company called Colossal Biosciences now claims to have produced three genetically engineered pups of the long-extinct dire wolf. Scientific criticism followed fast.

Howling Back from Extinction: The Dire Wolf Debate and the Future of De-Extinction

Summer Elsie explores the evolutionary history and genetic identity of the extinct dire wolf, drawing on recent genomic research that redefines its place in the canid family tree.