Woolly Mammoth Comeback? 5 Ethical Challenges
http://news.yahoo.com/woolly-mammoth-comeback-5-ethical-challenges-123927991.html


It is no longer science fiction, humans are now playing God. It is becoming possible to clone species such as Woolly Mammoths that are extinct. However, there is great debate over practical and ethical issues about bringing the species back. There are many key questions to this issue. Where would the woolly mammoths live? What would the mammoths eat? If they proliferate, would we treat them as pests? Would de-extinction detract from modern conservation efforts? Would the 21st-century microbial world suit the woolly mammoth digestive tract? I don't know why people are considering releasing these animals on the Great Plain, this article makes a great point. The Great Plains is mostly overrun by humans and mammoths would be like an invasive species. I personally believe that they shouldn't de-extinct these animals because they have been gone for 10,00 years, where would they fit in our world. A very interesting point they made is how would the mammoth survive without its original microbes. It makes me wonder if it could even survive with todays bacteria. Hopefully, these scientists make the right decision.