"Reviving Mammoths: The Controversial De-Extinction Project"

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Source: Aspen Daily News
"Reviving Mammoths: The Controversial De-Extinction Project"
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Colorado voters approved a measure to reintroduce woolly mammoths to the Western Slope by 2030, aiming to restore a critical element of the ecosystem and potentially help control wildfires. However, concerns have been raised by ranchers and property owners about the potential impact on their communities, as evidenced by the escapades of "Manny," an in vitro mammoth breaking down fences at a research facility in Wyoming.

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