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RE: A new genetic study of elephants confirm that there are three species alive, not two – Will this end the debate once and for all?
I have a question to ask...
Can we clone some endangered species,if we have enough resources??
What's the status of cloning in the context of conservation efforts???
Good question, @xabi.
We should be able to do it in theory, but real life is different from theory. There two things we need in order to clone a species:
Finding a good host womb can be difficult. While it is not that difficult to artificially impregnate humans, the exact method is a bit different in all animals, which is why there is no easy way to do this. Scientists who are trying to clone the woolly mammoth has the DNA they need, but their problem is that it is really difficult to impregnate an elephant with the sperm.
So the status right now is that it's next to impossible, but I believe that this will be something that scientists will keep exploring, and will someday become viable.
Hm..So the problem is the womb...
So I am sure that the scientists have collected and preserved the ample DNA samples of endangered species...for in future if the technology advances to a level to surpass the host womb difficulty, they may become able to recreate the lost species...
I am sure they must be working tirelessly to do so, as this kind of advancement will be a breakthrough....