mad_scientist Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 If you could, would you do it? What are some things we need to consider before doing something like this? If there is no diversity in the gene pool of the extinct animal, would scientists be able to increase the mutation rate of the cloned animal (e.f. Mammoth, neanderthal, Tasmanian tiger, dodo etc.) to increase their genetic diversity and thereby improve their genetic fitness overtime? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danijel Gorupec Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 BTW, we already had a somewhat similar thread: http://www.scienceforums.net/topic/83094-the-ethics-of-de-extinction/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schizo@play Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 No, doing so could destroy an ecosystem. As much as a spieces going extinct from an ecosystem if not more so. It would be the same thing as introduction a exotic spieces into an ecosystem. I.e. Cane toads in Australia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zapatos Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Absolutely it is ethical in a general sense, although I suppose each case should be considered individually. I don't understand the fear many people have to doing something new. We've been pushing the envelope since we used a stick to scratch our backs instead of just letting it itch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area54 Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Beavers have been reintroduced into Scotland. I believe a handful of bird species have also been reintroduced. There are moves to reintroduce wolves and lynx. These efforts to restore a recent, or damaged ecology are, I think, ethical. Attempts to restore damaged ecologies by cloning species that are now extinct would be analogous to this and would, therefore, be ethical. I am less certain about attempts to clone species whose environment is no longer extant and which would therefore be confined to laboratories, zoos or small nature reserves. That said, I really miss the ammonites! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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