When I agree with John I equally agree with Rob. Why this issue of taking conservation to next level i.e. Cloning. It simply means a copy of the old animal. When an animal gets extinct it itself is selected by the nature to be eliminated unless it fights with its adaptive powers. I see no point in cloning an animal which is unusually unfit for survival. I also propose that if we end up making similar gene pools.
I feel that cloning is not a worthy way if we want to really make it usefull in future. if One say if we make the extinxt Jurassic Park..why whould everybody doesnt agree when it always have the chance (and has) ruled the world?

David

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