Is it possible to bring dinosaurs back from the dead? Non-avian dinosaurs went extinct millions of years ago, but could we use DNA to create a real-life Jurassic Park?
De-extinction using genetic engineering has several ethical issues. Worse, if successful, it can significantly impact global biodiversity, leading to more problems.
Bringing back woolly mammoths and dodos is a bad idea
De-extinction efforts are technically challenging, as some animals, like dinosaurs, have been extinct for too long for their DNA to be viable.
De-extinction using genetic engineering has several ethical issues. Worse, if successful, it can significantly impact global biodiversity, leading to more problems.
Genetic engineering is also a potential solution for saving endangered animals like northern white rhinos.
A gene-editing company is also attempting to bring back to life an extinct Mauritian bird.
Check out this story about scientists’ efforts to bring the woolly mammth to life, an animal that has been extinct for about 4,000 years.
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/03/09/world/woolly-mammoth-elephant-stem-cells-scn/index.html
This has been done! Spanish scientists brought back to life an extinct wild goat. Sadly, the cloned animal did not survive.
Gene editing, combined with other technologies like AI, can offer humanity a way to bring back extinct animals and prevent future extinction.