Kika Tuff, Author at Revive & Restore

Mar 21

unTacked: “As a future breeding stallion, Kurt is destined to contribute to the viability of this rare species”

By Kika Tuff Media Coverage, Przewalski's Horse

Kurt's story expands to new audiences, thanks to this compelling feature in unTacked - a lifestyle magazine for the broader horse community. The story offers a deep-dive into the conservation history of the endangered Przewalski's horse, and the potential that...

Feb 20

Three captive binturong on a branch, waiting for food. Credit: freepik

Genomic insight offers new hope to Binturongs rescued from illegal pet trade

By Kika Tuff Featured project, Wild Genomes

With support from the Wild Genomes program, researchers at the Wildlife Rescue Centre Jogja in Indonesia have developed genetic markers for binturongs that will allow recaptured animals to be returned to their native habitats (and their native gene pools). Without...

Jan 25

BWC Global: “As a conservation non-profit, our goal is actual restoration in the wild”

By Kika Tuff De-Extinction, Media Coverage

Discover the biotechnologies underlying de-extinction and what they offer conservation in this first episode of the new podcast series BWC Global Forum by the Johns Hopkin's Center for Health Security In this podcast episode, Revive & Restore's Lead Scientist Ben...

Oct 31

Black wolf in Lamar Valley in Yellowstone National Park

Yale E360: “What we think is extreme today may be common in a fairly short period”

By Kika Tuff Cloning for Conservation, Media Coverage

What is the future of assisted migration in conservation? Revive & Restore's Lead Scientist, Ben Novak, offers insight that fears of invasion are overblown. Since the 1980s, scientists have debated the use of a specific type of conservation strategy called...

Oct 24

Now accepting proposals for Wild Genomes: Kelp Ecosystems

By Kika Tuff News, Wild Genomes

A thriving Kelp ecosystem | Shutterstock Revive & Restore and Morris Animal Foundation are pleased to partner on Wild Genomes – Kelp Ecosystems: a new funding opportunity for conservationists interested in applying genetic insight to the protection and management of kelp...

Oct 21

Watch this video: Genetic Rescue Saves Species from Extinction

By Kika Tuff Uncategorized

Play Video When a species’ habitat shrinks, its populations decline. Individuals that persist in remaining islands of habitat have no choice but to breed with their relatives, reducing the health and fertility of their offspring. Researchers at Monash University seek...

Oct 07

White Arctic wolf (Canis lupus arctos)with a cute and playful wolf cub on its head.

Revive & Restore weighs in on the science behind the world’s first wolf clone

By Kika Tuff Cloning for Conservation, Media Coverage

Cloning for conservation: Revive & Restore's lead scientist, Ben Novak, weighs in on the technology underlying the world's first wolf clone and what it means for conservation The Sinogene Biotechnology Company in Beijing recently announced the birth of the world's first...

Oct 05

Cloning for conservation: Elizabeth Ann at age three weeks

Cowboy State Daily: Cryogenics & Cloning Are Helping To Save Wyoming’s Black-Footed Ferrets

By Kika Tuff Black-Footed Ferret, Media Coverage

Cowboy State Daily journalist Wendy Corr interviewed Revive & Restore's Co-Founder and Executive Director Ryan Phelan in a thoughtful exploration of the history and future of black-footed ferrets in America. As the article explains, cryogenics and cloning may be the...

Oct 05

Science Magazine: “Cloning Goes Wild”, and the future of conservation is forever changed

By Kika Tuff Black-Footed Ferret, Media Coverage

Science magazine journalist Rachel Fritts interviewed Revive & Restore’s Lead Scientist Ben Novak for this newly published article, Cloning Goes Wild, to share the story of Elizabeth Ann, the world’s first cloned black-footed ferret and one of North America’s most endangered species....

Oct 04

Advanced coral toolkit

By Kika Tuff Projects

New tools in the engineering of corals For improved resilience and restoration efforts Estimates show that 50% of the world’s corals have already been lost, with as much as 90% loss projected by 2050. We created the Advanced Coral Toolkit...

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