Mr Lamm added: “The big hurdles ahead are proving which genetic changes really matter, making many of those edits in a bird and passing them to the next generation, and preparing a safe home for dodos on Mauritius.”
The company is now working with Mauritian scientists, conservation groups and the Government to determine what returning the dodo to its native lands may look like, Mr Lamm said.
He added: “Getting Mauritius ready for dodos also means removing invasive predators and restoring habitat, which helps the native species living there now.
“No release sites will be chosen until the ecological work and community consultation are finalised, but it is Colossal’s goal to put our dodos back into their natural habitats in Mauritius.”
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