I think this part of the article got skipped in the cut and paste:
If Colossal Biosciences figures out how to de-extinct animals, we won't have to worry about extincting them in the first place. "Critically endangered species?" says Prof Shapiro. "No worries, we'll just recreate 'em once y'all finish killing 'em off, and it will be totally the same. Pinky swear, no take backs." When questioned about possible negative effects of transplanting species in order to effect some change in the environment, Shapiro said "well, in all the instances that humans have translocated animals, there have been only benefits and no observed detrimental effects, so we expect our plan to go just as well. Especially since we're taking our time to do it right; we plan for three more years until completion, which is...well, it is a really long time. Even my wall calendar doesn't go out that far, and it is a really nice calendar." As of press time, Prof Shapiro had not yet read studies undermining the plausibility of Colossal Biosciences' plan, and when asked about the possible role of caribou and muskoxen in Arctic grazing, merely started shaking uncontrollably and muttering 'but they're not real' under her breath.
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