Set aside the money, which I still think this is a waste of, a species is more than genetics. We have no idea about their social structures, how they hunted, their matings systems, nothing. How can we help them develop normally and provide high welfare for a species we don't understand? We can't
The money isn’t really an issue since it wasn’t pulled from grants that would have gone elsewhere. The problems are much bigger and more complex. First it will promote distrust (science playing God). It will also make people think we can ‘science’ our way out of ecological destruction.
See this article where the same fucking company talks about how different the two species are but sure, change 14 genes and we're all there, sure sure 🙃
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We don't need frankenwolves, what we need is to focus on today.
But yes, and also, I see pics of killed coyotes in my FB feed everyday. Dire wolves would be alongside of them - not welcome in society.