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Re:The Problem with the Darling 58 Genetically Modified Ches... by Georgelemental on Tuesday May 28, 2024 @09:52PM (#40507519)
> the spatial and cultural significance of the species is gone.

If it's ecologically competitive, it will spread again in the fullness of time, no?

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Re:The Problem with the Darling 58 Genetically Modified Ches... by rulalala on Wednesday May 29, 2024 @08:59AM (#40511499)
Yain, meaning yes and no, because of shifting baselines and other co-occurring dynamics, perhaps there are other natural and man-made uses already taking place?
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