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#7 Dan Flores on de-extinction, reintroduction, and the American West
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#7 Dan Flores on de-extinction, reintroduction, and the American West

Dan Flores is a historian and writer who writes about the natural and cultural history of North America. His books—including Coyote America, American Serengeti, and Wild New World, bring to life North America’s most iconic species and landscapes, weaving together science, folklore, and history. Dan’s work not only illuminates the past but also asks urgent questions about the future of conservation, rewilding, and our relationship with the land.

Dan looking very calm during his Joe Rogan Appearances:

  • Were North American dire wolves dominated by Eurasian gray wolves?

  • The debate about whether the massive die-off of North American megafauna was caused by climate change or human presence.

  • Should the Clovis people — for their mammoth genocides — be… cancelled?

  • Colossal Biosciences—an organization devoted to bringing back extinct animals, such as the wooly mammoth.

  • The Wooly Mouse.

  • Should we reintroduce animals originating in North America (cheetah, camel, etc.) and reintroduce them in places where there is habitat.

  • The Thylacine to be de-extinictified and reintroduced in New Zealand.

  • Will there ever be a huge Great Plains National Park?

  • Will Trump/Vance sell off any public lands?

  • American Prairie

  • Dan’s next book’s working title: Homestead: Building a Green Life in the Modern American Countryside.

  • Some of Dan’s books:

  • Dan’s recommendation: Lone Wolf by Adam Weymouth:

Music by Duncan Barrett, who you can follow and listen to, here and here.

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