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Condor Chick Born In Wild

Posted by michael on from the cute-and-cuddly dept.

hank writes "Great news (Yahoo! News link) today on the endangered species front! A condor chick born in the wild is alive and well. Originally, biologists planned on interfering and giving "life support" to the egg; however, biologists were surprisingly pleased to see the father aggressively protecting his young. Wisely, they decided to let nature take control. The chick in Los Padres National Forest in Santa Barbara County is the first conceived, hatched and raised in the wild to survive more than a day. It was 4 days old on Monday. What does this mean for genetic cloning and incubation research? Can nature really repair itself? What do you all think?"

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  1. Adapt or die. by Bob_Robertson · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    The radical conservatives who cannot "allow" a species to die off are the abarations. A species ceasing to exist is a perfectly natural act. The strong survive, the weak perish, and this is just as true for species as it is for individuals.

    If the Condor cannot adapt to its environment, cloning or captive breeding are not going to improve the situation. Released birds will still fail to breed.

    This story is of a healthy birth. Woopie, get over it.

    Go back 500 years (if you can) and follow the population of the Condor. I would not be surprised if their populations were decreasing long before industrial humans were in the area.

    Bob-

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  2. What tha'? by zangdesign · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Birds lay eggs. Big deal ...

    Even if this is an endangered bird, unless it was cooked up in a vat in some lab somewhere, it still doesn't say dick about cloning or cloning technology.

    The bird laid an egg. So does this story.

    Who's in charge around here, anyway?

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  3. Where did I mention Darwin? by Bob_Robertson · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Simple fact: The better adapted, or better able to adapt, survive. Weak perish. If you cannot understand that, no wonder "global warming" is still being touted as "science".

    I also find your blending of fields interesting. Darwin and ecology? Cause and effect. When ecological parameters change, that which can adapt to the changes survive and those which cannot die out.

    Funny how your attempts at argument merely prove my point.

    I would love to see how you would demonstrate that the singular cause of the Condor's demise has been industrial man.

    Bob-

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