There are many examples of species introduction going wrong, including the kudzu vine, cane toad, and harlequin ladybird.

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Con: Many of the cautionary tales around purposeful species introduction, known as "biocontrol," are from past decades, when scientists understood the process much less. Today, scientists are far better are predicting how biocontrol will play out.

Could the de-extinction of certain species help the environment?

There are many examples of species introduction going wrong, including the kudzu vine, cane toad, and harlequin ladybird.

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Many of the cautionary tales around purposeful species introduction, known as "biocontrol," are from past decades, when scientists understood the process much less. Today, scientists are far better are predicting how biocontrol will play out.

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There are many examples of species introduction going wrong, including the kudzu vine, cane toad, and harlequin ladybird.

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Many of the cautionary tales around purposeful species introduction, known as "biocontrol," are from past decades, when scientists understood the process much less. Today, scientists are far better are predicting how biocontrol will play out.