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I can't wait to hear the news, it would be
wonderful if they even got enough funding for the cloning attempt. And
just imagine if they succeed, the application to other recently or
possibly extinct species would be very exciting. I wonder if
they could get enough DNA from a Great Auk skin...
Though I personally believe the Thylacine still
exists in Tasmania and possibly eslewhere this cloning attempt may be the only
chance I ever have to see one in the flesh and in color.
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Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2002 1:30
PM
Subject: Thylacine rumours...
Hi all – forgive what may look like a
cross-posted troll, but I’ve been made aware on a number of mailing lists now
that the Australian Museum of Natural History and the Discovery Channel have
been issuing invitations to science journalists for a gathering on May 28th to
make a ‘major announcement regarding their thylacine program’ [that’s
research, not TV program ;)].
I’m guessing it’s a funding go-ahead for
the cloning attempt, but on the offchance that it’s either a rediscovery or a
cloning attempt 10 years ahead of schedule: I know there are a few TV/journo
types here – anyone know anything more?
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