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Extinct animals: everything you wanted to know

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Extinction and De-Extinction: Human Impact and Ethics

This chapter explores the causes of extinction, particularly human activities affecting isolated species like the dodo and Stevens Island wren. It also discusses the emerging concept of de-extinction, weighing its scientific possibilities against ethical considerations and conservation implications.

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