Adult somatic cell nuclear transfer, also known as cloning, may potentially be a method to recover populations of endangered species. Recently, cloning was used
on the last surviving cow of a rare breed from New Zealand.
What is the strongest ethical and moral argument against continuing research and experiments in cloning endangered species?
lack of mate selection for the cloned animals to reproduce
likelihood that cloned organisms would introduce new diseases to native species
possibilities that the process could be used on organisms for personal preference
concern that it will disrupt the economic market for individuals selling uncloned animals