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"Around the world, populations of many beloved species are declining at
increasing rates. According to one grim projection, as many as 40% of the
world’s species may be extinct by 2050. Alarmingly, many of these declines are
caused by threats for which few solutions exist.
Numerous species now depend on conservation breeding programs for their
survival. But these programs typically do not encourage species to adapt and
survive in the wild alongside intractable threats such as climate change and
disease.
This means some species can no longer exist in the wild, which causes major
downstream effects on the ecosystem. Consider, for example, how a coral reef
would struggle to function without corals.
What if there was another way? My colleagues and I have developed an
intervention method that aims to give endangered species the genetic features
they need to survive in the wild."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
