What the...?

[Silverclaw]

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory?id=1048055

Does this seem a little...odd to anyone else?

[Razo wolf]

hmmm..interesting i wonder why they can juss bring the good ole wolf back thats the origional predator of the u.s. right? and lions i dont think would be a good idea especially when were already have territory problems with mountain lions....




all i can say is THAT IS CRAZY

[Scott Gardener]

One more way that humans are muxing things up. But, at least for once the heart's in the right place. (In the mediastinum, inside the pericardial sac)

[NarnianWolfen]

*groan*

[Anubis]

all i can say is --> "WHAT ARE YOU NUTS!!!!?" thats just plain crazy!

[Lupin]

Someone needs to remind them of fire ants, and africanized killer bees.

[Terastas]

Normally I'm all for anything involving environmental restoration, but, uh... This seems over the limit.

For one thing, I don't think we should be looking for a replacement for America's predators when they are still here; it would be more sensible to put the time and money that would have gone into African relocation projects into already existent wolf etc. conservation projects.

And second, I can understand that the African species in consideration are closely related to now extinct American species, but... Come on! The wooly mammoth and saber-toothed tiger went extinct during the ice age. If they've been gone for roughly four to five thousand years, I don't think the current climates are ideal for them anymore.

[Searif]

do they not know how many people would be freaked out by having these exotic animals in their corn fields, eating crops

[outwarddoodles]

If wolves are having a hard time getting out then a lion is difeintly not going to be allowed here. It doesn't fit in the enviroment now, and I would be deathly afraid of going in the woods where lions are abound. Wolves are smaller and more fearing while cougars are also on the smaller side, a LION out there? Those lions wouldn't go far in the legal system, and if they ever were allowed to be released, the lions would probaly end up shot.

[Figarou]

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory?id=1048055

Does this seem a little...odd to anyone else?

Hmmmm...just think. You look at your lawn and say..."Well, I need to cut my grass. But I'll do it early in the morning. Its to hot right now."


Then when you wake up the next morning to cut your grass, you find 1000's of wildebeests grazing in your yard. Now wouldn't that be something?

[Lupin]

Then when you wake up the next morning to cut your grass, you find 1000's of wildebeests grazing in your yard. Now wouldn't that be something?

I've seen your yard.

I don't think "1000's of wildebeests" would fit.

[Anubis]

if they actualy go threw with this it would defenatly screw up the ecosystem.

[Figarou]

Then when you wake up the next morning to cut your grass, you find 1000's of wildebeests grazing in your yard. Now wouldn't that be something?

I've seen your yard.

I don't think "1000's of wildebeests" would fit.

they'll be in everyone's yard.

[Teh_DarkJokerWolf]

[Aki]

Normally I'm all for anything involving environmental restoration, but, uh... This seems over the limit.

For one thing, I don't think we should be looking for a replacement for America's predators when they are still here; it would be more sensible to put the time and money that would have gone into African relocation projects into already existent wolf etc. conservation projects.

And second, I can understand that the African species in consideration are closely related to now extinct American species, but... Come on! The wooly mammoth and saber-toothed tiger went extinct during the ice age. If they've been gone for roughly four to five thousand years, I don't think the current climates are ideal for them anymore.

Yeah. Focus on fixing our Enviroment before mucking about with Afrtica's.

[Black Shuck]

I think it's good that they're concerned about African species, but those sorts of animals just don't belong here. Lions in the woods don't bother me too much (unless I saw one, hopefull it'll just sit there and threaten me, but just idle threats), but a lot of them would be shot and more than likely stuffed.

"Hey Earl! Look what I found out back the other day!"
"Hot d*mn Bubba! That there's a lion ain't it?"
"It sure is! It was right out back too! Right by that old Ford my grandpappy had that's up on them cinderblocks!"
"Well, that sure is a mighty fine trophy you got there."

If we're going to do something for animals on the other side of the world, it'd probably be best to leave them there.

And I agree- sabertooth tigers probably won't make a comeback. If anything, we'll end up with those sad mutations like ligers and those jaguar/lion half breeds which screw up the gene pool.