FOI #26-531 (08-17-26, 10:09 am)

Public Records Request

Name: Claire Brown

Affiliation: New York Times

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: 05/01/2024

Request Date End: 08/21/2026

Details: Dear Public Records Officer,

Pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-200 et seq.), I am requesting copies of certain email communications (including emails, calendar invitations, and any attached documents) sent to, received by, copied to, or blind-copied to the following University of Connecticut personnel:

Rachel O'Neill
Bo Reese

Terms:
Dire wolf (and variants: Direwolf, dire wolves, direwolves)
Gray wolf (and variants: wolves)
Canis
Puppy (puppies)
Myostatin
Sex
RiverOne
Astromech
Patrick
Khaleesi
Aenocyon

Specifically, I am requesting any and all records of communications between the above-named individuals and any email address ending in the following domains:
@colossal.com
@colossalfoundation.org
@riverone.com
@riverone.org
@astromech.com

Please provide records spanning from May 1, 2024 to August 21, 2026.

I request that the records be delivered via email or a secure download link.

If you anticipate that processing this request will incur fees exceeding $25, please contact me beforehand with a cost estimate. If any records are withheld or redacted, please provide a written explanation citing the specific statutory exemption being applied.

As required by the Act, I look forward to your prompt response. Please feel free to reach out to me via email at claire.brown@nytimes.com or by phone at 929-821-0564 if you need any clarification regarding the scope of this request to help expedite your search.

Thank you for your time and assistance in this matter.

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