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    climate change, there is one thing completely clear. The Earth is currently in the middle of a sixth mass extinction, and it’s been caused by the human race. It’s clear that a great extinction is coming from the evidence of the destruction of other species around us. The choices made by the human race have too often negatively affected the species around them. Tracy Wilson, in an article for animal planet, states that “...frequent… headlines that warn of species that are dying out, or becoming extinct”

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    bring back animals that have been extinct would be very clever. To begin, according to the article “Should We Bring Back Extinct Species?” by KQUED Education, the author states, “Supporters of de-extinction say that it could improve the environment.” This means that if we bring extinct animals back, they could be able to affect the environment in a great way. Which would be very clever for scientist to do. To add on, according to another article called “5 Reasons To Bring Back Extinct Animals (And 5

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    For or Against De-extinction How cool would it be to have extinct species back on earth. Scientists should stop continuing de-extinction because there are unforeseen consequences like scientists would half to make enough extinct species for at least one healthy sized population, half to stop mammoths from raiding crop lands, and it could become an invasive species that could have more for unseen consequences. Scientists should stop continuing to do de-extinction because scientists would have to

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    Background De-extinction is defined as the process of resurrecting, or bringing dead species back to life by using scientific methods such as cloning and breeding. Ever since novelist Michael Crichton released the dinosaurs of Jurassic Park, on July 30, 2003, the notion of bringing back dead animals has remained at the boundary between reality and science fiction. A group of Spanish and French scientists once reversed time by bringing an animal back from extinction, but it was only to watch it become

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    Studies indicates that nearly 16,000 type of animals, plants, fish and birds faces a grave danger of becoming extinct. This issue has left many asking why this is happening, and if there is something that can be done differently to protect them (Panda, 2013). I will specifically cover the following animals: blue whale, polar bear, tiger and the mountain gorilla. These animals are among the 16000 animals that are critically threatened with extermination (Panda, 2013). In fact, as indicated in IUCN

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    Sixth Great Extinction

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    1)attention grabber: Here on Earth today we are living through a time known as the sixth great extinction, at least according to certain scientists. 2)listener relevance: Many species go extinct daily, which ruins ecosystems and causes extinction to other organisms that live in that environment. Which leads to extinction of larger organisms and possibly could even lead to us. 3)speaker credibility: I believe that we need help preserve our planet and species that live here as best as we can to

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    creation, species of animals have gone extinct. The most notable in history were the dinosaurs and the dodo bird. Now, in recent years it has been the Bali tiger, West African black rhinoceros, American cheetah and hundreds of others. In the last century, the rate of extinction has been accelerated to an estimated level that is ten-thousand times greater than natural levels. Currently in the United States at least one third of native animals are at an increased risk of extinction and over half of those

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    result. This fiction could become a reality if actions are not taken to prevent extinction. Because of the threats to resources that are required to sustain ourselves as humans, we must take steps towards conservation of species who are approaching extinction. The cause of extinction is a question that contains various answers. Endangered Species Director Noah Greenwald notes in his article, “Unlike past mass extinctions, caused by events like asteroid strikes, volcanic eruptions, and natural climate

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    food, even though parts of the animals may be consumed. The animal or part of it is kept as a trophy or proof of achievement. Trophy hunters have a code called the fair chase code, this code ensures that the hunter will give the animal they are hunting a fair chase and allow it to escape if the hunter does not have the skill required to kill the animal. By adopting this code the hunter also agrees to allowing the animal to use its senses in order to give the animal a fair chance at survival. The

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    Do you think de-extinction is a good idea. I don’t, and here’s why. I oppose it because it would upset the ecosystem, they would have nowhere at this point in time, and lastly, they would have to adapt to the geography and weather of today’s society because it has changed since these historic creatures were walking on this Earth. The first reason that de-extinction should not happen is because that it would upset the ecosystem. “Many species that people want to bring back became extinct because

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