Re: De-extincting mammoths
Oh, come on. There are lots of places where wooly mammoths could happily survive. The Siberian Plain for one example and several places in North America. In over-crowded Europe ? NO ! But the world is vast, and much of it is uninhabited. A European may not comprehend seeing a sign that says, "NEXT PETROL, 150 Km", but I assure you those places exist.
Very easy to surgically insert a mammoth's embryo in an elephant. Simply put her under sedation and do what ever is necessary.
If this succeeds, think of the possibilities. Americans succeeded in bringing the Giant Condor back from the brink of extinction. The American Black-footed Ferret was thought to be extinct. Several breeding pairs were found and now the species are doing quite well. The Chinese Panda seems determined to go extinct but the Chinese people refused to give up. Now, the Panda is alive and thriving.
The very thought of a living, happy herd of Wooly Mammoths roaming the tundra, gives me goose-bumps of pleasure.
If it takes a hundred well armed men to protect the Wooly Mammoth then so be it. I'd darn sure do it for free.