Dire wolves were real—and even stranger than we thought – National Geographic

A study of extinct dire wolf DNA reveals surprises, including that the carnivores, made famous as fictional pets in Game of Thrones, weren’t closely related to wolves.Dire wolves, with reddish fur, facing off against gray wolves. This image, made by artist Mauricio Anton in 2020, was done in consultation with researchers, who think it’s likely […]

Good News for North Carolina’s Critically Endangered Red Wolves – pbsnc.org

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Red Wolf Recovery Program reports that a new litter of wolf pups has been born to what is known as the Milltail family pack on the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge in eastern North Carolina. It’s the second year in a row that wild red wolf breeding pair “2225F” (female) […]

Best in Show + Every Dog Has His Day: Ilak’s Birthday – bam.org

Leadership support forBAM’s strategic initiatives provided by theJerome L. Greene Foundation Leadership support forBAM programming provided by Leadership support forBAM’s strategic initiatives provided by Leadership support forBAM Film provided byThe Thompson Family FoundationAug 28—30, 2026Sep 2—Oct 3, 2026Aug 29—31, 2026 Brooklyn Academy of Music, 30 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217info@BAM.org BAM is a 501(c)(3) | […]

Ancient art of fur sewing continues – ictnews.org

ICTJoaqlin EstusIndian Country TodayANCHORAGE, ALASKA — Margaret Nakak, Inupiaq and Yu’pik, got her start sewing fur at an early age. Pointing to a picture of her toddler sister in her mother’s arms, she said, “My aunt, my mother’s sister, made me a muskrat parka when I was a girl that age. I would always observe her sewing […]