Should we use technology to restore species that have been extinct because of humans?

Chao Lawrence
2 min readMay 3, 2021

When the species was lost, the forests lost the main driver of their regulation cycle and have never been the same. Reviving extinct keystone species, then, could help us preserve biodiversity, and, possibly, the ecosystems as a whole. However, there are few reasons that support my opinion for disagreeing to use technology to restore species that have been extinct.

First of all, the particular reason for the circumstance is that in my opinion I think it is not good for the nature species, because I think the animals extinct are a part of the natural world and I do not think it is good to affect the natural system, and This could benefit ecosystems. For example, large grazing herbivores like woolly mammoths could improve soil quality. They could turn barren tracts of Siberian tundra back into rich grassland. Finally, research on de-extinction could lead to ways of saving endangered species.

Last but not less, How can technology help save endangered animals? Emerging technologies like drones, remote control cars, visualization tools are helping humans to save the species that have nearly become extinct. Science and technology have given rise to a wide variety of gadgetry ideas to protect and monitor the wildlife species and preserve them; And I think the cost will be too expensive for saving the animal, and I also don’t want the natural environment to be influenced.

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