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The Genie Is Out Of The De-Extinction Bottle: A Problem In Risk Regulation And Regulatory Gaps, Hope M. Babcock Jan 2019

The Genie Is Out Of The De-Extinction Bottle: A Problem In Risk Regulation And Regulatory Gaps, Hope M. Babcock

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Once the province of horror films and fantasy, the idea of recreating extinct life forms is poised to move from science fiction to laboratories and from there to the world at large. While “de-extinction is not something that will take place tomorrow . . . scientists are making major advancements, and eventual success appears inevitable.” Spurred on by the burgeoning field of genetic engineering, it was only a matter of time before scientists turned their attention to recreating extinct life forms, either for the thrill of it or in atonement for the human role in the extinction process.

But science …


Listing And Delisting Processes Under The Endangered Species Act: Hearing Before The S. Subcomm. On Fisheries, Wildlife And Water, 107th Cong., May 9, 2001 (Statement Of John D. Echeverria, Dir. Environmental Policy Project, Geo. U. L. Center), John D. Echeverria May 2001

Listing And Delisting Processes Under The Endangered Species Act: Hearing Before The S. Subcomm. On Fisheries, Wildlife And Water, 107th Cong., May 9, 2001 (Statement Of John D. Echeverria, Dir. Environmental Policy Project, Geo. U. L. Center), John D. Echeverria

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