Resurrecting Extinct Animal Species.

[the_bob_delusion]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2298805/Scientists-want-bring-24-animals-extinction-Dodos-make-list--dinosaur-DNA-old-Jurassic-Park-isnt-option.html

Scientists have met to discuss the possibility of bringing back 24 animals back from extinction.

This month’s National Geographic explains how de-extinction works - by taking old DNA samples and reassembling them into a full genome.

This is then injected into embryonic cells which have had their own DNA taken out, and a suitable living surrogate is found to give birth.

Are you for or against bringing extinct animals back? If so which animal do you want to see again?

[sprinklespowerpuff]

Sir David Attenborough made a 3 part documentary of the Galapagos Islands which I saw recently that's how I know a bit about it.  I think you would find it as fascinating as I did. You can get the series from the ABC shop [pretty sure it was ABC] or online.

[crystal**flake]

Love him!

[sprinklespowerpuff]

Yes Crystal, so do I. A wonderful man. l noticed in the Courier-Mail newspaper I had here today that he is appearing live in person at a venue here in Brisbane on the 11th and 12th of June. The 11th is already sold out. I'm sure he would be appearing down south as well.

[sprinklespowerpuff]

Back on the subject of extinct species, I was always a bit sad over the demise of the Passenger pigeon, which [no googling here - I'm doing this from memory) I believe was a North American species that became extinct in the 19th century. There used to be millions of them. Can you believe it - millions - down to none. Again, if I recall rightly Man was to blame . No doubt someone will correct me if I'm wrong. I would also like to see the return of the Woolly Mammoth.  

Must go. Goodnight all.

[mugssy65]

Here in WA we had huge wombats!! They were hunted into extinction, very slow movers, I'd like to see them come back! Along with the thylacine. 

[serendipityricho]

Joe is a WA wombat.

Eats roots and leaves.......................................Richo.

[i-need-a-martini]

I disagree.

The ethical implications of reassembling DNA is too scary to contemplate.

[para-sights]

It would be tricky with any species that learns to adapt to the environment from learned behavior or even just be in an environment that is completely foreign to it. It may be even worse to release a predatory animal into an eco system (both fauna and flora) that has compensated to it's absence for decades or even centuries.

[monstersinthedungeon]

Where do I put my name down for a pet Dodo?

A couple of pet Moas would look pretty cool in the paddock too - kinda like emus on steroids.

As a science experiment it's pretty amazing, but the ethics are an absolute minefield. As someone above pointed out, we can't look after the animals' habitats we have now, so what's going to happen to all these new/old species?

[vampire-teddy]

if the supposedly intelligent human race worked with the environment instead of against it many extinct and endangered species wouldn't be in that state.  i think it depends on what the animal is and how it will be dealt with afterwards.  we are losing far too many magnificent and valuable species of animals.  one of the only species that continues to have a massive growth rate is the one that is the most dangerous and destructive - us.