Could we de-extinct the moa?

Our Changing World takes a deep dive into controversial plans by US company Colossal Biosciences, backed by filmmaker Peter Jackson, to de-extinct the Moa. In part one of a two-part series, Sharon Brettkelly looks at whether it CAN be done. Sign up to the Our Changing World monthly newsletter for episode backstories, science analysis and more. **IN THIS EPISODE:** **LEARN MORE:** - Colossal Biosciences claims they have de-extincted the dire wolf, from CNN. - More detail on Colossal Biosciences’ artificial egg. - Listen to Kathryn Ryan speaking with ‘Mr Moa’ - paleozoologist Trevor Worthy about his long career. - Auckland Museum research associate Daniel Thomas talks to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira about the discovery of million year old moa footprints. **GUESTS:** - Dr Andrew Pask, Chief Biology Officer, Colossal Biosciences - Associate Professor Nic Rawlence, Director of Otago Palaeogenetics Laboratory, University of Otago. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details