[MAIPC] Yale E360 - Should Genetic Engineering Be Used as a Tool for Conservation?

[Steve Young]

Has anyone thought this all the way through? What happens when the target invasive species is eliminated? Usually, a new one takes its place. So, another gene drive is released? We know what has happened with kudzu and other plants that were introduced for their purported *benefits*.

Here is another article on the same topic specific to agricultural pest control that advocates for more discussion and guidelines before we charge full force ahead: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/wol1/doi/10.15252/embr.201744205/full

I did think the quote “if we [conservationists] don’t do so [engage] it will be at our peril” from Mr. Conniff’s piece was pretty key.

Steve

From: MAIPC <maipc-bounces at lists.maipc.org> on behalf of Nathan Hartshorne <nshartshorne at gmail.com>
Date: Thursday, July 20, 2017 at 4:24 PM
To: Jonathan Duffy <jrd at kinlochfarm.com>
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Subject: Re: [MAIPC] Yale E360 - Should Genetic Engineering Be Used as a Tool for Conservation?

I thought it was pretty good.  I think our field has a lot of people with expertise that could be useful in working on safe implementation, specifically those well-rehearsed in current bio-control, which has many of the same issues.
I don't think anyone should try these methods in a no-kill scenario.  One method is rarely enough.  All those Australian bunnies got the last laugh.

On Thu, Jul 20, 2017 at 1:53 PM, Jonathan Duffy <jrd at kinlochfarm.com<mailto:jrd at kinlochfarm.com>> wrote:
Food for thought…..


Should Genetic Engineering Be Used as a Tool for Conservation?
By Richard Conniff
http://e360.yale.edu/features/should-new-genetic-engineering-be-used-as-a-conservation-tool
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