wolf

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Colossal Biosciences’ claim to have achieved the ‘de-extinction’ of the dire wolf has been questioned by geneticists, but the media swallowed the claim whole.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Its announcement caught fire because the dire wolf was a species depicted in the TV series “Game of Thrones” — indeed, part of the company’s publicity campaign featured a shot of George R.R.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

On a full cost-benefit ledger, fewer deer crashes may save households more than wolf deregulation could ever save at the meat counter.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

But the Agriculture Department’s livestock-loss data show that wolf kills account for less than 0.01% of livestock losses across the country.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

They’d also destroyed a wolf den on the other side of the gully.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver