A Texas tech company wants to resurrect the Tasmanian tiger

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Colossal Biosciences, a Dallas 'de-extinction company' wants to genetically resurrect the Tasmanian tiger — also known as the thylacine — which became extinct in 1936.

Some experts wonder if a resurrected species would have high enough genetic diversity for a healthy population.

Researchers are also worried that focusing on de-extinction could shift limited resources away from protecting threatened species that are still alive, leading to aScientists would start by sequencing the thylacine's genome from DNA that's been preserved for decades.

 

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We have so many existing species that are struggling what rationale is there for trying to bring back a species that lost its battle and went extinct almost 100 years ago? This looks like a vanity project and it's hard to think of any upside here.

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