So, to de-extinct them probably would be too controversial as they were a pest? >The locusts not only ate the grass and valuable crops, but also leather, wood,

So, to de-extinct them probably would be too controversial as they were a pest? >The locusts not only ate the grass and valuable crops, but also leather, wood, sheep's wool, and—in extreme cases—even clothes off peoples' backs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocky_Mountain_locust#Last_major_swarm_(1873%E2%80%931877) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocky_Mountain_locust#Last_maj... What if a mad scientist would do that? :) UPD Found a reddit discussion on the topic: https://old.reddit.com/r/megafaunarewilding/comments/17gxmux/a_deextinction_candidate_that_nobody_is_talking/ https://old.reddit.com/r/megafaunarewilding/comments/17gxmux...