'Lord of the Rings' director backs long shot de-extinction plan, starring New Zealand's lost moa
The Science Media Centre got comment from bunch of scientists on this and it’s a really interesting read. There’s a couple of positive takes I there, but mostly skeptical it will actually happen and if they do is it really a moa.
The point that resonated with me most is the risk that these big claims are picked up and used to undermine actual conversation work and protecting endangered species as “we can always just resurrect them later”
www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz · Moa "de-extinction" plans announced - Expert ReactionAn overseas company has announced plans to "bring back" the South Island giant moa.
Colossal Biosciences, working with Ngāi Tahu Research Centre and Canterbury Museum, says it expects to "resurrect" the moa within five to eight years, aiming to release the animal into "expansive, secure ecological
@Xcf456 @BaconWrappedEnigma Sounds like the idea behind Jurassic Park