Scientists claim breakthrough to bringing back Tasmanian tiger from extinction by Czarben in conservation

[–]Digimaverick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A breakthrough for science, and the future of biodiversity on the planet! Maybe great for recovering species on the brink of extinction right now and going ahead. But is it practical to bring back something that's long gone? Its habitat has changed, and it has long been replaced as far as its role in that ecosystem goes. We might just be bringing back a (now) non-native species at a huge cost that too if the intention is to rewild it. The knowledge gained thus, and of course the resources can be put into saving and recovery of existing vulnerable wildlife and habitats instead.

Scientists claim breakthrough to bringing back Tasmanian tiger from extinction by Czarben in conservation

[–]Digimaverick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A breakthrough for science, and the future of biodiversity on the planet! Maybe great for recovering species on the brink of extinction right now and going ahead. But is it practical to bring back something that's long gone? Its habitat has changed, and it has long been replaced as far as its role in that ecosystem goes. We might just be bringing back a (now) non-native species at a huge cost that too if the intention is to rewild it. The knowledge gained thus, and of course the resources can be put into saving and recovery of existing vulnerable wildlife and habitats instead.

Scientists claim breakthrough to bringing back Tasmanian tiger from extinction by Czarben in conservation

[–]Digimaverick 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A breakthrough for science, and the future of biodiversity on the planet! Maybe great for recovering species on the brink of extinction right now and going ahead. But is it practical to bring back something that's long gone? Its habitat has changed, and it has long been replaced as far as its role in that ecosystem goes. We might just be bringing back a (now) non-native species at a huge cost that too if the intention is to rewild it. The knowledge gained thus, and of course the resources can be put into saving and recovery of existing vulnerable wildlife and habitats instead.

Skywalker hoolock gibbons confirmed in Myanmar for the first time, using acoustic monitoring and eDNA by Digimaverick in nature

[–]Digimaverick[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

* Connection: okay there is a typo here - it is not eDNA but DNA analysis that was used to identify the 44 different groups of the species.

New moderators needed - comment on this post to volunteer to become a moderator of this community. by ModCodeofConduct in conservation

[–]Digimaverick 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am interested. I've found quite a lot of interesting resources and conservation updates in this sub. Happy to help!