Should cloning be used to save endangered species?

One day, the organizations reasoned, they might be able to use the collected DNA to clone endangered animals and bolster dwindling populations. .... read more

Right now, though, cloning is unlikely to help the white rhino or any other threatened species. To date, the story of cloning endangered animals is one of a few high-profile successes and many, many failures. read more

Some answers can be found in Carrie Friese’s strange and useful book, published last fall, Cloning Wild Life: Zoos, Captivity, and the Future of Endangered Animals. It looks like much ado about not much—just three experiments conducted at zoos on cross-species cloning (in banteng, gaur, and African wildcat). read more

Original Question Details: This was a discussion I had the other day and it got me thinking. Of course, it would be excellent to save critically endangered and endangered species, and also, possibly bring back extinct species, however there is strong ethics that come into play when it comes to cloning. read more

Cloning should not be used to save endangered species. Cloning should not be used to save endangered species. Cloning should not be used to save endangered species because cloning is not reliable and will most likely cause disease in the animal. read more