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De-Extinction: Scientists are making great strides towards making de-extinction a reality. What might be gained from de-extinction? What are the risks? What ethical considerations/concerns need to be taken into account? Is de-extinction even possible?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De-extinction

https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/16/science/colossal-de-extinction-funding-resurrection-science/index.html

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/hast.744

https://e360.yale.edu/features/de-extinction