Dr Tamara Fletcher and I wrote an article for The Conversation on de-extinction - whether we can, and should, bring extinct species back to life. We believe that de-extinction needs to be considered on a case-by-case basis per species. The health and well-being of the individual animals, whether they can fill a currently vacant niche in an ecosystem, and what affect they have on their new ecosystem will vary widely between, say, a woolly mammoth versus the gastric brooding frog. Have a read of the article if you'd like to know more about the de-extinction debate.
One thing is for sure - we won't be seeing real live dinosaurs any time soon. Image from Jurassic World, by Universal Pictures.
We also spoke on ABC Radio and 2SER about whether de-extinction is a sensible idea. Have a listen to the interviews here:
 | De-extinction & Jurassic World in the real world. ABC Gold Coast 91.7 - Drive Time, 9th June 2015. |
 | De-extinction (link to right) ABC Adelaide 891 - Afternoons, 10th June 2015. | 
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 | Could dinosaurs roam the Earth once more? 2SER 107.3 - 2SER Breakfast, 15th June 2015 |
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