Dire Wolf de-extinction

[EastHumboldt]

Any idea when the first dire-oodles will be born?

A dire-doodle is just a giant lap dog that will crush the life out of you when it crawls up on the couch to watch Jurasssic Park with you. Labra-dire retrievers is what I’m hoping for. They’ll be able to drag your limit of pintail pterodactyls back to the boat.

 

[wildwilderness]

The idea of Pleistocene Park (in Siberia) is the closest chance to ever recreating ice age hunting grounds.

Pleistocene Park

Restore high productive grazing ecosystems in the Arctic and mitigate climate change

pleistocenepark.ru

There is a good documentary video on the website.


Dire wolves IMO is a PR stunt, gets interest and most importantly donation$

It really makes no sense to created an apex predator first without a food base. That’s why the whole idea of Pleistocene Park is important.

Imagine the frozen arctic, which is now very devoid of most animals, with herds of millions of Ungulates! It’s the only place that has a chance since very few humans and development is in the way.

Unfortunately herds of bison and elk will never roam the Great Plains again (as long as barbed wire exists) But the arctic could be full of animals if the tundra is changed back to the ice age grasses and pastures it once was.

 

[mtwarden]

While it would be fun to hunt them, my preference would be to ride them

 

[EastHumboldt]

While it would be fun to hunt them, my preference would be to ride them

Like the Sami people, you can ride them, harness them, eat them, and milk them. Extra man card points for milking one.

 

[Beendare]

Forget wolves....I want Dragons!

 

[EastHumboldt]

Forget wolves....I want Dragons!

Ok….. now we’re wandering into fantasy land. Someone needs to break it to you. Dire wolves are real. Labradires and Diredoodles are a distinct possibility, nay, a probability. Dragons? Easter Bunny territory….. I mean c’mon, we’re trying to have a serious discussion here?

 

[Turkeytider]

We can’t seem to learn the principles of unintended consequences. It’s from the movie Jurassic Park, but accurate nonetheless, to paraphrase, “ Just because you can, doesn’t necessarily mean you should. “

 

[EastHumboldt]

Someone needs to post this info over in the “Can you beat a 100 lb. dog in a fight” thread. Can you beat a 400 lb dog in a fight?

I love these threads. So much more fun than “What rifle to go under my SWFA 6-9?

Edit: I just looked it up and they only went about 175 lbs tops, so my confidence is high, cuz I have a 27 lb advantage.

 

[bdg848]

Knowing how humans screw up everything we touch, we'll try for Dire Wolves and end up with Willow death dogs.

I just googled Willow Death Dogs, and what the HELL is that movie???

 

[EastHumboldt]

I just googled Willow Death Dogs, and what the HELL is that movie???

Well….. now I guess I gotta watch it. Probably be an hour and a half of my life that I wish I had back?

 

[ScreamingPotato]

I just googled Willow Death Dogs, and what the HELL is that movie???

Well….. now I guess I gotta watch it. Probably be an hour and a half of my life that I wish I had back?

What kind of weirdos haven't seen Willow?!?

edit: It's a Val Kilmer movie so good time to catch up.

 

[EastHumboldt]

What kind of weirdos haven't seen Willow?!?

edit: It's a Val Kilmer movie so good time to catch up.

Weirdo? I been called worse….

 

[Sevens]

We can’t seem to learn the principles of unintended consequences. It’s from the movie Jurassic Park, but accurate nonetheless, to paraphrase, “ Just because you can, doesn’t necessarily mean you should. “

"Ooh, ah," that's how it always starts. But then later there's running and screaming.​

 

[EastHumboldt]

"Ooh, ah," that's how it always starts. But then later there's running and screaming.​

The running and screaming is always my favorite part of the movie ! Then I can sit there and think to myself “ I could’ve told you this was a bad idea.”

 

[Btaylor]

Ok….. now we’re wandering into fantasy land. Someone needs to break it to you. Dire wolves are real. Labradires and Diredoodles are a distinct possibility, nay, a probability. Dragons? Easter Bunny territory….. I mean c’mon, we’re trying to have a serious discussion here?

Mr. Komodo is offended.

 

[3325]

Also what's next?

I’m up for a mammoth hunt in Yellowstone. I can see those big ivories flanking the fireplace now.

 

[Sccritterkiller]

Bring back Short Face bears to their natural habitat...California!

 

[ozyclint]

What kind of weirdos haven't seen Willow?!?

edit: It's a Val Kilmer movie so good time to catch up.

A childhood without having watched Willow is bordering on child abuse.

Edit- same goes for The Goonies

 

[Northern Safari]

Is a Woolly Mammoth too much to ask?

I believe those Russians have been working on that one for years now.

 

[EastHumboldt]

I was 30 years old when Willow came out.

I forgot about Komodo dragons. I apologize to both you and the dragon.