De-extinction: Who is First? (3/3)
In this final essay in my series on de-extinction, I set out 15 questions surrounding justification, feasibility, likelihood of success and negative impacts, and public acceptance that can be used to assess the suitability of a de-extinction candidate species. I then use these criteria to evaluate the woolly mammoth, passenger pigeon, thylacine, dodo, and aurochs. From my analysis, I conclude that the passenger pigeon and aurochs are the most suitable for de-extinction while the woolly mammoth, thylacine, and dodo are less suitable, although all species have issues and require further research and development, especially regarding animal welfare and the likelihood of success and negative impacts.