page_title: De-extinction
section_title: Current candidates for de-extinction
hierarchical_section_title: De-extinction / Current candidates for de-extinction
caption_attribution_description: English: Woolly mammoths (Mammuthus primigenius) in a late Pleistocene landscape in northern Spain. (Information according to the caption of the same image in Alan Turner (2004) National Geographic Prehistoric Mammals, Washington, D.C.&#58; &#32;National Geographic ISBN 9780792271345, ISBN 9780792269977)
context_page_description: De-extinction, also known as resurrection biology, or species revivalism, is the process of generating an organism that is either an extinct species or resembles an extinct species. There are several ways to carry out the process of de-extinction. Cloning is the most widely proposed method, although genome editing and selective breeding have also been considered. Similar techniques have been applied to certain endangered species, in hopes to boost populations. The only method of the three that would provide an animal with the same genetic identity is cloning. There are both pros and cons to the process of de-extinction ranging from technological advancements to ethical issues.
caption: The woolly mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius) is a candidate for de-extinction using either cloning or genome editing.
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