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If we can recreate the bird, we can recreate the environment for the bird too.
by once_inc 4y ago
If we can recreate the bird, we can recreate the environment for the bird too.
- BizarreByte 4y agoWe have barely been able to do that for animals which are still living, but lost their natural environment. Assuming we can recreate a maintain an accurate environment to ensure the bird’s long term success is way, way too optimistic.
- mathieuh 4y agoThey have an active mammal extermination programme in NZ trying to deal with the threat to the native birds. https://www.doc.govt.nz/news/media-releases/2016/predator-free-nz-2050-to-be-a-massive-team-effort/ https://www.doc.govt.nz/news/media-releases/2016/predator-fr...
- rippercushions 4y agoThe time-honored solution for this is to exterminate invasive species on a small nearby island, and make that a reserve. New Zealand has employed extensively with quite a bit of success, and there are numerous small, uninhabited islands in Mauritius that seem like plausible options.
- makeitdouble 4y agoWe can, but that assumes continued political will to do so. That's something we're definitely not good at.