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Gene Drives for Mosquito Elimination
Gene drives for mosquito elimination are the boldest conservation tool on this list, promising to save 600,000 lives annually by spreading sterility through Anopheles populations via CRISPR. However, ecological models warn that removing a key prey species could collapse food webs, with one simulation predicting a 12% decline in insectivorous bird populations.
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