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"Over the past week, the media have been inundated with news of the
“de-extinction” of the dire wolf (
Aenocyon dirus) – a species that went
extinct about 13,000 years ago.
The breakthrough has been achieved by Colossal Biosciences, a
multibillion-dollar United States company that claims their goal is to restore
biodiversity through the de-extinction of species.
The project is being celebrated and marketed as a conservation win. But does
this technology really have the best interests of conservation in mind?
We argue as ecologists that genetic advancements like these, while they are
major scientific and technological feats, still risk minimising the severity of
the current extinction crisis.
Importantly, they take away focus from proven conservation efforts that are
needed to protect the biodiversity that remains."
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
