Dire Wolfs: The Revival- beneficial or harmful to the environment and what’s the goal?
Photo Source: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/dire-wolves-colossal-de-extinction-got The Dire Wolf, or scientific term “Aenocyn Dirus” is estimated to be extinct for around 13,000 years. Recently, a company called Colossal Bioscience has brought back to life the long extinct Dire Wolf, or have they? Let's first dive into what a Dire Wolf was like. Once roaming the Americas during the late pleistocene and early holocene periods, their remains have been found in habitats such as plains, grasslands, mountains and the savannah of South America. They fed on an array of animals as a carnivorous animal. What does Colossal intend on achieving? From what I can gather so far the exact goal from Colossal is unclear other than to educate and inform the public. But will the wolves be rehabilitated into the natural world? Apparently no, according to Beth Shapiro the Chief Science Officer of Colossal. Instead they currently reside on a 2,000 acre property in an undisclosed location. They...