extinct species Archives - The Wildlife Society

Dire wolf DNA reveals they weren’t wolves after all

January 25, 2021

The ancient dire wolves that once hunted in the prehistoric world weren’t wolves at all. In fact, their genetic lineage is so different from modern species like gray wolves (Canis lupus) and coyotes (Canis latrans) …

Herbivores may be most at risk for extinction

August 20, 2020

By reviewing past extinction patterns, researchers suggest that herbivores may be at the highest risk of extinction. The team studied more than 44,000 living and extinct species, specifically looking at their diets. “There is so …