You have to admit, it's a very bold step for science but there are ethical considerations here as well. This is an animal that has been extinct since the last Ice Age some 11,000 years ago. Does mankind have a right to resurrect what nature has screened out of existence? And if so, what could be the implications for humanity? To begin with, what would scientists do with the animal if it succeeds in being cloned? Would it be put in a zoo or kept in a lab for observation? Would it be quarantined and analyzed for potential risk to human health?

These are only the beginning of the ethical considerations that come to mind once you go forward with an experiment of this magnitude. Should other extinct species also be resurrected? Do cloned animals have the same rights as naturally born animals? If an elephant sized mammal can be cloned successfully, then how far are we from human cloning and what are the implications there? How can scientists guarantee that these animals will not escape into nature and destroy existing ecosystems? Should there be an international agency tasked with regulating cloning? Let me be clear in saying that I don't disagree with cloning - in my opinion it should be explored but I do disagree with the cloning of this particular species. To me, it seems this scientists watched Jurassic Park but they forgot about the rest of the movie and the lesson behind it. The science is fascinating but the real lesson is that man should not underestimate nature. Remember the key quote "Life will always find a way." Hmm. . .