Colossal Biosciences is making strides in resurrecting extinct animals like the woolly mammoth and dodo, having recently raised $200 million, totaling $435 million in funding since 2021. Supporters see these efforts as innovative conservation methods, while skeptics argue they’re misguided and might not recreate true species. Techniques being explored include cloning, genetic engineering, and selective breeding. Recent successes include creating stem cells for Asian elephants and advancing their de-extinction goals. https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/scientists-say-they-are-close-to-resurrecting-a-lost-species-is-the-age-of-de-extinction-upon-us/1735501