Essay on Cloning An Option for Endangered Species...

Cloning: An Option for Endangered Species Conservation Review of the Literature Geneticists know that the technology of cloning lies in the palm of their hands, and its use on domestic animals and now endangered species has already proven successful (â€Å"Endangered Species†; Fields-Meyer and Seaman;Holt et al.; Lanza et al.; Trivedi). The question I ask now is this: Will cloning be used in the conservation of endangered species? This very question has sparked debate between the scientific community and many conservationists. Contrary to the values set forth by many conservationist groups, my research suggests that the cloning of endangered species is, in fact, a viable option in their preservation and repopulation. Most of the†¦show more content†¦The Advanced Cell Technologys article Cloning Noahs Ark along with William Holt and colleagues article on cloning endangered species both do an excellent job of presenting the negative aspects associated with this new technology which concerns many conservationists, but assure their audience that the benefits emerging from cloning endangered species certainly outweigh the costs. As Betsy Dresser stated in a National Geographic article discussing the first successfully cloned endangered species, Saving habitat may not be enough, any tool for saving endangered species is important...Cloning is just another reproductive tool, like in-vitro fertilization (Trivedi). Placed in this context, Dresser never claims that conserving habitats will not work or should be abandoned, but simply suggests that saving an animal’s environment may not be enough. Increasing the numbers in a given population is just as important and cloning may be one of the only options some species have left to survive. Moreover, while critics argue that cloning endangered species would take away from the importance of and focus on habitat preservation, ACT and other scientists make the claim that several nations around the globe are either too poor or to unstable to support a well-maintained preservation site for endangered animals (â€Å"Endangered Species†; Holt et al.; Ryder; Lanza et al). On the otherShow MoreRelatedThe Issue Of The White Rhino2826 Words   |  12 Pagesworld is filled with all kinds of mammals, birds, insects, reptiles, amphibians, and fish. There are over one and a half million species already described and documented and believed that there are even more still undocumented today (â€Å"Fact Monster Science† 2014). As much as our amazing world offers us, we humans are taking away as well. It is believed that 99.9% of species are now extinct; many of those that occurred over the last 25,000 years can be attributed to humans (â€Å"Foundational Concepts†2014)Read More Conservation of Endangered Marsupials Essay3178 Words   |  13 PagesConservation of Endangered Marsupials Marsupials are creatures that are a very unique group of mammals. Many creatures are becoming threatened, and some have already become extinct. Threatened marsupials could be a pool of agricultural, medicinal, or genetic wealth that we do not yet have the technology to utilize. There are many methods to conserving these genetic pools; one of which is through reproduction manipulation. Artificial insemination, embryo transfer, and nuclear transfer areRead MoreInternational Management67196 Words   |  269 Pagesto PG’s website, â€Å"Four billion times a day, PG brands touch the lives of people around the world.† PG recently launched Future Friendly, which is â€Å"a program that empowers consumers to save energy, save water, and reduce waste.† To promote its conservation initiative, PG enlisted the help of Facebook. On April 19, 2010, PG unveiled a Billion Acts of Greenâ„ ¢ Facebook application which allows people to â€Å"make a pledge to lessen their e nvironmental impact and promote environmentally beneficial habitsRead MoreOrganisational Theory230255 Words   |  922 Pagestogether to undertake various activities, often out of sheer necessity because there are so many things we cannot do alone without the help of other people. We are, if we are anything, social beings who are usually reliant on other members of our species for survival. To put it bluntly, we are mutually interdependent because we rely on one another and this may be both a strength and a weakness. Imagine if you had to survive alone for a long period of time without the support of the various organizations