The challenge with de-extinction efforts is that they pull the spotlight away from the gravest crises on the planet.

In the quiet canyons of New Mexico’s Gila Wilderness, the howl of the Mexican gray wolf has returned. But while conservationists cheer the comeback of this iconic predator, ranchers and ...

"You're hearing the first howl of a dire wolf in over 10,000 years ... The company edited grey wolf DNA in 20 places over 14 genes to bring about specific changes like a lighter coloured coat ...