Theory
The value that someone holds in and of itself regardless of benefits to others
What is intrinsic value?
Moved globally by humans and responsible for the extinction of 63 island endemic species.
What are domestic cats?
Humans creating new living organisms that are genetically similar to members of extinct species
What is de-extinction?
The North American organization that accredits zoos and aquariums.
What is the AZA?
A conservation method that involves relocating wild individuals or introducing captive-bred individuals in order to restart extirpated populations
What is re-introduction?
This mammal is a candidate for reintroduction to California; the majority of Californians support it.
What is the wolverine?
The ethic that believes nonhuman nature holds value because of its ability to satisfy human needs, desires,
or preferences.
What is anthropomorphism?
Value of something as a means to an end.
What is instrumental value?
A moral theory that would believe it morally just to lethally remove a newly arrived species when it prevents greater overall suffering to animals that are already there
What is utilitarianism?
An organization that is leading the de-extinction of the dire wolf
Who is Colossal Biosciences?
Name of the zoo that fed Marius the giraffe to zoo lions.
What is Copenhagen zoo?
The movement of an animal to an area outside of their historical range for conservation of said species.
What is assisted colonization?
This method of de-extinction involves selectively breeding animals to more strongly exhibit traits of ancestors.
What is backbreeding?
The moral theory that would refuse to generalize whether de-extinction is 'right' or 'wrong'.
What is moral particularism?
The moral theory that would choose to drive the self-driving car into multiple people j-walking as opposed to into one person walking on the sidewalk.
What is deontology?
An approach that would prompt the adherent to assist any animal with the cognitive capacity to know pleasure and pain. Actions would be judged on the overall short- and long-consequences of the decision to assist.
What is capacity-oriented consequentialism?
An ethical approach that would be concerned if/that recreated species might become invasive or disrupt current ecosystems.
What is ecocentrism?
This management approach often puts pressure on the holding capacity of a zoo.
What is contraception?
The type of translocation performed on black stilts in New Zealand.
What is reinforcement?
Marris suggests that focusing on this broader concept may be more effective than trying to save indvidual species.
What is an ecosystem or biodiversity?
The name for extracting, editing, or sequencing viable DNA for de-extinction purposes.
What is genetic engineering?
The logical fallacy that presents only two options when in reality, multiple options exist.
What is a false dilemma?
This argument says that human intervention leads to unintended consequences and that we should let ecosystems heal on their own.
What is the 'nature knows best' argument?
A moral theory that would argue that resources should be spent on conserving endangered species, rather than spending money trying to create new species.
What is utilitarianism?
This management approach may reduce carbon emissions of zoos.
What is culling?
A behavioral spectrum that impacts the success of translocation
What is the shy/bold continuum?
This technique of de-extinction involves the nucleus of a somatic cell being inserted into a eunucleated egg cell from a living surrogate species.
What is somatic cell nuclear transfer/cloning?
This well known animal rights philosopher wrote a book entitled "Animal Liberation" which spearheaded the animal rights movement in the US.
Who is Peter Singer?
The moral theory that adherents would probably argue means 'no pets'.
What is ecofeminism?
The name of the island in which our guest speaker, Matt Pauza, conducted research on feral cat movements to determine how they used the landscape in Tasmania.
What is Bruny Island? (Also good cheese here!)
A tool commonly used in genetic engineering where targeted edits of DNA sequences in living organisms is made.
What is CRISPR?
The type of inheritance that occurs whereby stressful environments/situations alter DNA in ways that are heritable.
What is epigenetic inheritance?
A species placed on offshore islands, into ecosystems that have not traditionally held the animal prior. Several bird species were immediately impacted, including little fairy penguins.
What is the Tasmanian devil?
What is ecological replacement?
The British botanist who coined the use of terms such as “native”, “non-native” and “invasive” in the early 19th century.
Who is H.C. Watson?