So Are Dire Wolves Back From The Dead Or Not? | The MeatEater Podcast Ep. 711

Steven Rinella talks with Matt James, Brody Henderson, Spencer Neuharth, Randall Williams, Phil Taylor, and Corinne Schneider.

Topics discussed: The ascendancy of Dr. Steve, PhD.; are dire wolves back?; cracked robin eggs; our book Catch A Crayfish, Count the Stars is out now in paperback; alligators killing people; skull morphology; similarities between grey wolves and dire wolves; how similar a carrot is to a human; cloning DNA; Colossal's dire wolf care manual; how a household somewhere has the dire wolves' dog momma surrogate; the ghost portion; genetic rescue efforts; transgenics and taxonomy; spurring conversation about the biodiversity crisis; and more.

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Chapters

00:00 The Ethics of De-Extinction
06:52 Dire Wolves and Conservation
11:01 Nature's Harsh Realities
14:58 Cultural Perspectives on Nature
19:52 Alligator Encounters and Safety
24:40 Wildlife Smuggling and Conservation Efforts
27:50 Dire Wolves: Myths and Facts
30:19 Cultural References: Game of Thrones and Dire Wolves
33:55 Genetic Similarity: Dire Wolves vs. Gray Wolves
36:45 The Science of Genetic Sequencing
44:43 Reconstructing Extinct Species: Challenges and Methods
48:18 Birth Protocols and Challenges
51:20 Animal Care Manual Insights
53:56 Feeding and Raising the Dire Wolves
55:31 The Woolly Mouse Project
56:58 The Purpose Behind De-Extinction
01:01:53 Ethical Considerations in De-Extinction
01:06:51 Conservation and Genetic Rescue
01:10:20 The Role of Indigenous Knowledge
01:27:07 Media Coverage and Public Perception
01:31:23 The Importance of Habitat in Species Recovery
01:36:14 De-Extinction Technologies: Hope or Hurdle?
01:41:05 Cultural Perspectives on De-Extinction
01:48:19 The Balance of Risk in Conservation
01:53:00 Funding and Resources for Conservation Efforts
02:01:40 Behavioral Insights from Captive Species
02:06:55 The Broader Impact of De-Extinction on Society