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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dimitris" data-source="post: 1583350" data-attributes="member: 17526">Let us not forget that perhaps some day we can clone extinct species back into existence... It has been attempted and has had some success (e.g. Spanish Ibex). Of course extinction should be our last resort...but wouldn't it be nice to have the Passenger Pigeon once more?A few more points for collection:-Easy access to genetic and biometric material without having to go to the field to capture and thus disturb birds for years and years to come.-Educational purposes. Though I much prefer my birds very much alive...It's still useful to have people visit museums to see mounted specimens.Cheers!D.</blockquote>