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by Luiz Bispo | 25-07-2015 13:40
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Have you ever seen the movie "The Island (2005)"? The story is about human cloning. When I saw this movie, it was difficult to imagine cloning might be possible in near future. In movie, the cloning is used for a bad purpose but it could be used to preserve the endangered animals.
Brazilian scientists have a project to clone endangered species such as jaguars, collared anteaters, maned wolves. The researchers have prepared to conduct experiment on the 420samples from threatened species they have collected and will apply for permission from government.
However, their aim to clone animals is to reproduce for zoo. This project idea is to show the public animals but not to supplement wild populations. This cloning technology is to avoid capturing the wild animals from natural habitat for zoo so that the researchers want this technology is applied to only for zoo not for conservation technology.
The researchers have collected range of species from a wider area and in addition to that, will conduct experiment on semen alteration and embryo production. They expect that the first animals to be cloned might be the maned wolf. Not only Brazil but also many other countries such as US, India, China and Japan are considered to use the similar technology for endangered animals.
In the beginning, I could not understand that how and why the clone technology could be used for zoo. After I read this article, I remind of the time when I visited the zoo. I saw many animals were locked in the small cage and raised by human. In some way , zoo itself is helpful to educate children to learn about wild animals, however, at the same time it is the human self-interest to keep other creatures in our own world. The intention to clone animals is a good strategy to protect them but at the same time, still remains question.
Source : TheGuardian |
     
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12 Comments
Harmanjot, you are right. Must be used in a right way, consciounsly. =)
Posted 05-08-2015 22:53
Cloning if used in a right way and for the right purpose can be beneficial in protecting the endangered species and ensure continuity of their existence.This will also maintain a balance in the environment.Thanks for sharing!
Posted 04-08-2015 04:27
Yes, we just need to be precise on that technology. Hugs Arushi.
Posted 26-07-2015 08:27
Cloning seems to be a viable solution to save some rare , threatened, endangered or even extinct species .By cloning to bring back endangered species , we can fix the food chain , help balance the ecosystem and prevent the environment from collapse.
Thanks for the report , Luiz.
Posted 26-07-2015 06:31
Yes, maybe it can be one of the keys to keep our biodiversity. Thanks for the comment Humaid.
Posted 26-07-2015 05:25
I agree with your views. Cloning can be a great tool in preventing extinction of animals.
Thanks for sharing Luiz.
Posted 26-07-2015 00:07
you are right Samuel. =)
Posted 25-07-2015 23:33
Great initiative............wow.....this could fight extinction of certain endandered species
Posted 25-07-2015 23:02
Rahul, I also think like that. Interesting!! =)
Posted 25-07-2015 21:49
Jayson, you are right. Thanks for your comment!
Posted 25-07-2015 21:48
We could clone them and introduce them into the wild. We just have to monitor the area where they will be released.
Posted 25-07-2015 16:03
Cloning technique sounds cool!!!
Posted 25-07-2015 15:30