Recent advances in synthetic biology have made it possible to revive extinct species of
animals, a process known as 'de-extinction'. This paper examines two reasons for …

This book is about the philosophy of de-extinction. To make an extinct species 'de-extinct'is
to resurrect it by creating new organisms of the same, or similar, appearance and genetics …

There is much hype around the idea of bringing the Passenger Pigeon back from extinction.
However,'de-extinction'is a fantasy that is not grounded in science. The proposed plans for …

Beneath important ethical questions about the impacts of de-extinct species on ecosystems
and the potential harms to individual organisms lies a more fundamental assumption; …

TJ Kasperbauer presents an analysis of the ethics of de-extinction that is fairly distinctive in
its focus on the welfare of individual animals. But while he is right to express concerns about …

De‐extinction, or the process of resurrecting extinct species, has been advanced as a
promising new tool in conservation biology. Most scientific discussion of de‐extinction has …

In April 2013 the National Geographic magazine carried the cover title 'Reviving extinct
species, we can, but should we?'suggesting that the technical challenges had been met, but …

There now appears to be a plausible pathway for reviving species that have been extinct for
several decades, centuries, or even millennia. I conducted an ethical analysis of de …

Preventing extinction is the central driver of almost all conservation action. Conservation
biologists are sensitive about extinction because it is final and irreversible. The concept of …

In this essay, we explore the philosophical and ethical issues concerning de-extinction. First,
we will characterize what de-extinction is. This requires clarification of the process of …