De-Extinction
Should We Revive Extinct Species?
What is De-Extinction?
De-extinction is the process of creating an organism, which is either a member of, or resembles an extinct species, or breeding population of such organisms.
Benefits of De-Extinction
- It could be a large step into the world of genetic engineering
- Threatened or damaged ecosystems could be revived with these organisms
- It would be awesome to see mammoths walking around again, but would it really?
Downsides of De-Extinction
- The newly created organisms could carry unknown viruses
- The environments could already be evolved to compensate for the loss of the extinct species
- It will have unforeseen consequences
Some Extinct Animals Include...
The Dodo Bird
Became extincted around the year 1662.
The Mammoth
Became extincted around year 1650.
The Tasmanian Tiger
Became extincted around 1936.
My Thoughts
I believe that the de-extinction project could potentially have some great outcomes but all of the complications that come with it overrule the good about de-extinction. It would take us in the right direction when it comes to the science world but could take us a huge step in the wrong direction when it comes to the practicality of it.
Work Cited
βDe-Extinction.β Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 23 Feb. 2018, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De-extinction.
β5 Reasons to Bring Back Extinct Animals (And 5 Reasons Not To).β D-Brief, 4 Apr. 2013, blogs.discovermagazine.com/d-brief/2013/04/04/5-reasons-to-bring-back-extinct-animals-and-5-reasons-not-to/#.WpQDFVF97IU.