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Could the de-extinction of certain species help the environment?
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It is
not certain
that the wolves' return had a significant positive impact on Yellowstone's environment.
Pros
Cons
Pro claim 1
Environmental changes depend on many factors aside from the presence of a specific predator, so it is difficult to know whether the wolves triggered the improvement in Yellowstone.
Pro claim 2
These processes need to be studied over long periods of time. Unfortunately, scientists do not have funding to perform the necessary long-term studies.
Con claim 1
Even though it may be difficult, scientists have been measuring this impact regardless. There has been
20 years of ongoing research
on the return of these wolves to Yellowstone.