Bringing woolly mammoths back from extinction might not be such a bad idea — ethicists explain

Despite ethical concerns, restoring the extinct animals to the Arctic tundra is worth a try, two ethicists argue.

By Julian Koplin, The University of Melbourne, Christopher Gyngell, The University of Melbourne September 28, 2021
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U.S. startup Colossal Biosciences has announced plans to bring woolly mammoths, or animals like them, back from extinction and into the frosty landscape of the Siberian tundra.

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