Extinct birds
Scientists working to de-extinct some of nature’s missing species
It may sound like science fiction, but it may be closer to science fact. A coalition of researchers are trying to use cloning to bring extinct animals, like the passenger pigeon, back from the dead. Meanwhile, some scientists are worried this will distract from efforts to preserve still-living species.
To the Edge and Back
Scott Weidensaul has hiked through forests and swamps to bring back the dead ? dead species, that is. He’s written a book on the search for extinct species, from the famed Ivory-billed to the secretive Semper’s Warbler. He talks with host Steve Curwood about his book “The Ghost with Trembling Wings: Science, Wishful Thinking, and […]