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What is biotechnology? Human uses Environment Biological control of pests Protecting threatened species Resurrecting extinct species Cleaning up and managing the environment Researching new products Regulation of research in Australia Ethics of research involving the environment Ways of seeing the environment Issues Food and agriculture Careers	Issues The following activities explore the issues associated with the use of biotechnology to change the characteristics, or survival chances, of organisms in their environment. The activities explore: the economic cost and conservation alternatives involved in conserving endangered species the likelihood of success, the environmental heritage issues, the benefits to general research and the economics of resurrecting an extinct species. Should we interfere with nature? - work sheet [PDF 30kb \| 2 pages] Why bother saving the Bilby? - work sheet [PDF 36kb \| 3 pages] Deciding on support for conservation programs - work sheet [PDF 32kb \| 3 pages] Should we clone extinct species? - work sheet [PDF 33kb \| 2 pages]
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