Make Extinction Extinct!

An amazing scientific accomplishment is set to make a major impact on the debate on cloning ethics, and it could change your mind about whether or not you would clone your pet. Earlier this month, National Geographic News ran an article about the first successful clone of an extinct species. The clone was a bucardo, a Spanish animal that went extinct in 2000. It died within minutes of birth, but that did not discourage the team responsible for this feat. They plan to improve the technology and procedure of animal cloning and make another attempt within a couple years.

This accomplishment may not have been possible without the work done by pet cloning companies. The strides that these companies have made in the scientific field of animal cloning have resulted in indispensable knowledge contributions. These companies have done research and developed pet cloning procedures as commercial ventures, funded by their customers. In other words, if you clone your pet, the fee that you pay funds research that expands scientific knowledge and helps to save species of animals that are in danger of dying out. Now, it seems we can do the same for populations that have already died out. Though the science is imperfect and has not yet resulted in a clone that has lived for a significant period of time, this is a big accomplishment. Through further funding, facilitating further research, we will someday be able to repopulate recently extinct species.

There is no denying that humankind has had an impact on our planet. Land development and increased human population has had an enormous effect on other species. There is sometimes a clear link between humans and endangerment or extinction of certain species. Through development of animal cloning, we now have an opportunity to fix the mistakes we have made. Supporting animal cloning is a responsible step to take toward healing our planet.