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Wray, Britt,

Rise of the necrofauna : the science, ethics, and risks of de-extinction / Britt Wray ; foreword by George Church. - ix, 293 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

"David Suzuki Institute."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-283) and index.

Foreword / by George Church -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: How is de-extinction done? -- Chapter 2: Why is de-extinction important? -- Chapter 3: What species are good contenders, and why? -- Chapter 4: Why recreate the woolly mammoth? -- Chapter 5: Can billions of passenger pigeons rebound, and should they? -- Chapter 6: How might we regulate this new wilderness? -- Chapter 7: Can de-extinction save species on the brink? -- Chapter 8: Is some knowledge too dangerous?

ISBN: 1771641649 9781771641647

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Extinct animals--Cloning--Moral and ethical aspects.
Extinct vertebrates--Cloning--Moral and ethical aspects.
Rare animals--Genetic engineering--Moral and ethical aspects.
Endangered species--Genetic engineering--Moral and ethical aspects.
Wildlife reintroduction--Moral and ethical aspects.
Animal diversity conservation--Moral and ethical aspects.