Successful cloning of monkeys, the first non-human primate species, by somatic cell nuclear
transfer (SCNT) attracted worldwide attention earlier this year. Remarkably, it has taken …

Biodiversity is defined as the presence of a variety of living organisms on the Earth that is
essential for human survival. However, anthropogenic activities are causing the sixth mass …

The notion of'the human'is in need of urgent redefinition. At a time of radical bio-
technological developments, and in light of the political and environmental imperatives of …

A groundbreaking study of how emotions motivate attempts to counter species loss. This
groundbreaking book brings together environmental history and the history of emotions to …

A 1930s film shows a dog running and jumping inside a fenced enclosure—except that the
dog has a strange-shaped head, odd stripes, and a rigid tail that can only move side-to-side …

De‐extinction, the idea that extinct species might soon be resurrected, receives
considerable attention in both popular and scientific literature, in particular with regard to its …

Cloning as it relates to the animal kingdom generally refers to the production of genetically
identical individuals. Because cloning is increasingly the subject of renewed attention as a …

In 1996, when Dolly the sheep was born, a new, utopian era was expected to begin. Science
fiction and popular culture instantly threatened the public with shortly upcoming human …

The conservation of endangered fish is of critical importance. Cryobanking could provide an
effective backup measure for use in conjunction with the conservation of natural populations; …

With only three living individuals left on this planet, the northern white rhinoceros
(Ceratotherium simum cottoni) could be considered doomed for extinction. It might still be …