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Mark G (Last of the Wild)'s avatar

While I find the lost world of the Pleistocene absolutely fascinating, and have posted on that a few times, I think it's quite a big thing to say 'leaving philosophical questions aside'. I can't help thinking we are better off protecting the large mammals that remain, rather than investing huge sums in reengineering those that we have already wiped out.

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Climate Action Now's avatar

It's not either/or: investment in the "genetic resurrection" technologies that would be needed to bring back the mammoth is already helping many still-alive endangered species like the black-footed ferret.

https://climateactapp.substack.com/p/your-daily-dose-of-climate-hope-november-463

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Amy O’Donnell's avatar

What could go wrong?😵‍💫

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Paula B.'s avatar

This is a terrible idea! Please walk this back. It's scientifically unsound and cruel to the animals.

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