The reintroduction of the European bison, an animal that had become extinct in some wild areas, has proved beneficial to biodiversity.

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Pro: The European bison is considered a keystone species: a creature that is of the utmost importance in an ecosystem. Without this keystone species, the ecosystem could change or even disappear completely.

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Con: Biodiversity is not necessarily beneficial, so it should not justify the de-extinction of animals.

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

The reintroduction of the European bison, an animal that had become extinct in some wild areas, has proved beneficial to biodiversity.

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Cons

The European bison is considered a keystone species: a creature that is of the utmost importance in an ecosystem. Without this keystone species, the ecosystem could change or even disappear completely.

Biodiversity is not necessarily beneficial, so it should not justify the de-extinction of animals.

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The reintroduction of the European bison, an animal that had become extinct in some wild areas, has proved beneficial to biodiversity.

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The European bison is considered a keystone species: a creature that is of the utmost importance in an ecosystem. Without this keystone species, the ecosystem could change or even disappear completely.

Con claim 1, children below

Biodiversity is not necessarily beneficial, so it should not justify the de-extinction of animals.