The May 8 Leader published a cartoon featuring two canines. One said to the other “Oh sure, they mess with ancient DNA and gene editing technology, and here I am, the dire wolf. I’m warm and cuddly now, but once I grow up and eat a few people, I’ll be the bad guy again.” Cartoonist Neseman’s inspiration was the April news that Colossal Biosciences, a biotech company, genetically modified three wolf pups to more closely resemble the extinct dire wolf. Colossal Biosciences mission includes resurrecting extinct species.