Did We Actually De-Extinct the Dire Wolf or Just Create a Slightly Different Gray Wolf? 🐺

Welcome to the Wednesday edition of the newsletter. If you’re still with us, that means you’ve made it to the middle of yet another week.

With that said, let’s all take a minute to grab a coffee or whiskey and get this mid-week dispatch out the door.

Here's what's worth reading about this morning:

• De-extincting wolves - In case we needed bone-crushing wolves running around 🐺

• Bear & elk tags - Missouri is ready to roll them out 🏷️

• Turkey tags under review - Wisconsin might have an issue 🦃

• Gator poaching - Pair of South Carolina men arrested 🐊

• You motor-boating son of a b*tch - ND legalized hunting waterfowl from boats 🚤

• Beach bums - Want to fight a deer on the beach? Think again…🥊 

EITHER WAY, IT’S PRETTY COOL
DID WE ACTUALLY DE-EXTINCT THE DIRE WOLF OR JUST CREATE A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT GRAY WOLF?

In the event that you’ve been holed up in the woods for a few days (kudos to you if you have), you’ve likely heard the mutterings floating around the world wide web regarding a new old wolf species that has suddenly been brought back from extinction. 

But not in the usual way we tend to bring things back from extinction. Or at least near extinction.

Rather than importing a few subjects and protecting the hell out of them until they find a way to create a new breeding population, in the case of the dire wolf - a species that has been extinct for over 10,000 years - we went ahead with a crazy science experiment instead.

Colossal Biosciences, a biotech company based out of Dallas, announced on Monday that they’ve successfully brought back the dire wolf. Claiming to be at the helm of the "world’s first de-extinction," the company’s bold statement sparked both excitement and skepticism around the world…

Missouri Department of Conservation sets caps for black bear, elk hunting permits: The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) will offer 400 permits for the taking of a maximum of 40 black bears during the 2024 Missouri black-bear hunting season this fall,Oct 21-30.   Read the full story. 

Wisconsin's spring turkey tag drawing for hunters under review: The reason? About one in four hunters chosen for a tag through the annual drawing have not been purchasing their awards, according to DNR data. Read the full story.

2 arrested, charged with alligator hunting related violation in Horry County:  Two people were arrested in relation to an alligator violation, according to booking records. Read the full story.

North Dakota House passes bill to allow the hunting of waterfowl from motorboats: Senate Bill 2245 would allow people to hunt waterfowl from a boat with a motor, so long as the boat was at rest and the motor was turned off. Read the full story.

Wyoming reports 14% CWD prevalence in tested deer, elk: In Wyoming, 14% of all deer and elk tested last year were positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD), the Wyoming Game and Fish Department said yesterday. Read the full story.

Montana Hunters Fight NonResident Landowner License Giveaway: Resident hunters are hoping to reverse a 2023 law that gives deer and elk licenses to nonresident landowners just because they own large properties. But some legislators and lobbyists appear to be twisting the rules to stop the bill that would undo the program. Read the full story.

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🥊 I don’t know what kind of deer that is, but I do know he can throw down. Watch as an unsuspecting beach-goer finds out the hard way what happens when you f*ck with a deer chilling on the beach.

Speed bag-type quickness…

Oh, and one more thing…