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Episode: Paul Scofield: Canterbury Museum's Senior Curator of Natural History on the project planning to resurrect the Moa
Description: There's a belief a plan to resurrect the extinct Moa will have ample roll-on effects.Ā US company Colossal Bioscience has partnered with NgÄi Tahu in a $50 million project to revive the flightless bird through gene editing.Ā Canterbury Museum's Senior Curator of Natural History Paul Scofield says it's a great eco-tourism opportunity.Ā He told Heather du Plessis-Allan people could come and see Moa roaming the hills in a reserve.Ā Scofield says scientists would also be able to see how these birds affected the ecology of New Zealand.Ā LISTEN ABOVEĀ Se...