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‘Return’ of the dire wolf is an impressive feat of genetic engineering, not a reversal of extinction

Dallas-based biotech company Colossal has announced the birth of three pups bearing the DNA signatures of dire wolves, an iconic predator last seen roaming North America over 10,000 years ago.

The Conversation

It’s up to each of us to help save life on Earth – I love this challenge

Taking action against species extinction can be risky but it’s better than surrender

The Guardian - AU

Dire Wolf Resurrected: Colossal's Breakthrough Sparks Debate As Musk Asks For Pet Mammoth

Elon Musk has joined the frenzy over the adorable dire wolves brought to life by a genetics and biosciences company, but their "de-extinction" has also raised concerns on whether it's a good thing or not to revive a long-extinct species.

International Business Times

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How scientists ‘brought wolf species back from extinction’ after 10,000 years

Scientists announce they have brought back dire wolf from extinction after 10,000 years

The Independent UK

Scientists announce dire wolf species has been brought back from extinction after 10,000 years

The extinct animal was made famous in the TV series Game of Thrones

The Independent UK

Dire wolf has been brought back from extinction, say US scientists

Colossal Biosciences’ chief executive Ben Lamm called the development a ‘massive milestone’

Evening Standard

Many native New Zealand species face threat of extinction, report finds

A three-yearly environmental update issues stark warning over biodiversity – and reports air pollution has improved in some areas

The Guardian - AU

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Meet The Dire Wolf Trio Remus, Romulus And Khaleesi: How A Texas Lab Revived An Extinct Species

Scientists in Texas have successfully revived dire wolf DNA, resulting in the birth of three genetically engineered wolf pups named Remus, Romulus and Khaleesi—marking a breakthrough in de-extinction science.

International Business Times UK

Adorable dire wolf pups mark 'world's first de-extinction,' Colossal Biosciences says

Dire wolves, made famous by HBO's Game of Thrones, have been extinct for around 12,500 years. But thanks to genetic engineers at biotech company Colossal Biosciences, these majestic predators are back.

LiveScience

Australia is in an extinction crisis – why isn’t it an issue at this election?

Some of the country’s most loved native species, including the koala and the hairy-nosed wombat, are on the brink. Is this their last chance at survival?

The Guardian - AU

‘Reckless and shortsighted’: EU lifts ban on turtle dove hunting in Spain, France and Italy

The birds are still vulnerable to extinction globally, and are clinging on in the UK.

Euronews

Turtle doves to be shot for sport again across Europe as EU lifts hunting ban

Ban in place since 2021 has increased numbers of globally vulnerable pigeon species that is close to extinction in UK

The Guardian - UK

1923 season 2 episode 6 recap: a mass extinction event

The body count shoots up in 1923 season 2 episode 6, with things looking bleak for many of our favorite characters.

WhatToWatch

‘The unsung heroes of life on Earth’: Hundreds of fungi species threatened with extinction

The ‘giant knight’ is among 1,300 red list species in the fungal kingdom.

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The Times of India

8 Indian tribes on the verge of extinction

India, with over 700 tribal communities, is home to some of the world’s most ancient and diverse indigenous peoples, known collectively as Adivasis. These groups, making up 8.6% of the nation’s population, have thrived for millennia, their languages, traditions, and ways of life woven into the fabric of the land.…

The Independent UK

World’s fungi at risk from agriculture, deforestation and urban sprawl – experts

The latest update to IUCN red list has 1,300 species of fungi assessed with at least 411 at risk of extinction.

International Business Times

Hundreds Of Fungi Species Threatened With Extinction: IUCN

Deforestation, farming and climate-fuelled fires are driving increasing threats to fungi, the lifeblood of most plants on Earth, the International Union for Conservation of Nature warned on Thursday.

The Guardian - UK

In the hills of Italy, wolves returned from the brink. Then the poisonings began

Strict laws saved the country’s wolves from extinction. Now conservationists believe their relaxation could embolden vigilantes

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The Guardian - UK

‘Lego and tardigrades’: when humans finally destroy the world, what will remain?

Milnesium tardigradum is only 0.5mm long and has survived all five great extinction events – plus it’s cute

Guitar World

“I would bringthis guitar out once or twice because it looked like a curvy version ofmy main guitar”: Marty Friedman takes us back to Megadeth’s Countdown to Extinction era to tell the story behind one of the rarest Jackson guitars ever

It was December 1991, and the cover of GW featured Friedman with a prototype Jackson that begged further investigation. Just where was his signature model? And what became of the Firebird-inspired design?

AAP

Koalas 'closer to extinction' with new disease outbreak

A potentially devastating disease has been found in one state's last healthy koala population, further endangering the species.

Space

Massive star explosions may have triggered two mass extinctions in Earth's past: 'It would be terrifying.'

Two nearby explosive massive star deaths, or supernovas, may have triggered mass extinction events in Earth's distant past, new research suggests.

Evening Standard

OPINION - I'm a Black Cab driver and this is why I'm facing extinction — unless we get help

Aside from Big Ben and the beefeaters outside Buckingham Palace, there isn’t much that’s more iconically London than the black cab. As instantly recognisable to tourists on their first day in the city as they are to lifelong Londoners, our vehicles and the service we provide are part of the…

The Guardian - AU

Albanese to rush through new laws to protect Tasmania’s salmon industry from legal challenge

Labor will push the contentious bill through parliament next week despite concerns about the extinction of the Maugean skate

The Independent UK

Animal poo could hold key to saving endangered species, research suggests

The ‘poo zoo’ might be the key to preserving genetic diversity

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