“You should know what caused that species to go extinct in the first place, so that you don't bring something back that becomes the first species to be re-extinct”

Dr. Beth Shapiro · Huberman Lab · Bringing Extinct Species Back to Life | Dr. Beth Shapiro

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advise avoiding revival of species whose original extinction cause is still present, to prevent immediate re-extinction

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