The CRISPR Crossroads: A Biodiversity Tipping Point?

Within the next five years, the widespread application of CRISPR gene-editing technology in conservation efforts will yield both remarkable successes in restoring endangered species and unforeseen ecological consequences, forcing a global reassessment of its ethical and practical implications for maintaining biodiversity and ecosystem stability. This will necessitate the rapid development of robust international regulatory frameworks to prevent unintended disruptions to natural evolutionary processes and the creation of novel, potentially invasive, genetic variants.