Scientifically Reversing Animal Extinctions

Cairns, Rebecca. (2021, June 4). These animals went extinct in the wild. Scientists brought them back. Retrieved December 1, 2021 from https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/16/world/ animal- reintroduction-extinct-wild-c2e-hnk-spc-intl-scn/index.html
Throughout current events, it is evident that the people and government make changes when the issue has reached a point that impacts everyone instead of addressing it early. While propositions like Endangered Species Day would recognize that healthy environments are linked to protecting the nature and species that humans coexist with are positive, these extinctions are still impactful. In incredible terms, extinct animals were actually brought back by scientists who used translocation, breeding, and reintroduction programs to bring back removed populations. By introducing certain species, environments can be additionally revived as plants are eaten to lessen wildfires, herbivores eat toxic (to humans) bushes, etc. As a result, the author establishes that balanced efforts can aid the populations that would otherwise die and cause a lasting effect to humans and their life. 
The earth is a united structure in which many aspects, people, animals, government, forests, industries, etc., work together to create everything we know. Recognizing that there is a deadline to reverse all of the environmental and atmospheric destruction that humans pause is crucial to promoting the loss of connections humans have with their natural world. National strategies would be able to reverse this, especially if funding came from a broad branch of individuals rather than just governmental funds and with a large population of volunteers. With all the money in the world, I would think that people would spend it on things to help their future generations. However, many times, humans are too selfish to understand that actions have consequences, most exemplified by the coal and iron industries that flood the sky with smoke, causing climate change. With the atmosphere and bodies of water being contaminated, low-population animals killed for sports and abused in illegal trade, and biodiversity falling to both issues, the idea of this scientific re-introduction could promote the bond of humans and animals and improve the Earth as a whole. 

2 thoughts on “Scientifically Reversing Animal Extinctions

  1. This article truly exemplifies why biodiversity is so important and beneficial to so many organisms, including humans. Are there any drawbacks to reintroducing species to an environment?

    • Definitely. The introduction of animals that are not natural to an environment can put existing food webs into an unbalanced system, making there be too many predators or pray, destabilizing the other side. Additonally, they may have repurcussions that are not researched enough.

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