Stories by Taylor Dotson

Taylor Dotson is an Associate Professor of Social Science at the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology and the author of three books, including “The Divide,” “Technically Together,” and “Conservation by the People,” from which this article is adapted.

A woolly mammoth roams through a snowy environment, displaying its large size and distinct tusks. The icy surroundings highlight the ice age setting and the mammal's fur. This is a 3d render illustration

AnimalsJuly 10, 2026

Why the controversy over de-extinction risks missing the point

Efforts to revive the thylacine and woolly mammoth are forcing conservationists to face a long-overdue debate over what kind of natural world we want to build

Taylor Dotson, The MIT Press Reader