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Wow indeed Sam .

I am in awe of the passion and brilliance of scientists like Ben!

Fascinating story about the Passenger Pigeon .

Lovely to hear about the success of the Pink Pigeon of Mauritius ( my dad was born there 😊)

Thanks for finding these wonderful subjects of hope and positivity !!

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Thank you so much!

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A fascinating interview here - and one that I have banked today in my personal catalogue of reference projects for future research/writing/teaching on the frontiers of ecology and tech!

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Thank you!

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I completely agree with Eleanor!

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Thank you!

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How worried are you about them eating crops

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Not very! This is a species that we drove extinct with 1800s-early 1900s level technology. If they ever become numerous enough to be a serious crop pest (which would be a sign of great success for the project!) we could just set a hunting season. Also, crop protection measures have advanced a lot in the last hundred years.

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