I'm not sure Sydney will agree with that...but the article was probably posted with intentions of objectivity.
But that's just me speaking. I don't think this sort of thing is necessarily a good idea, partly because the ecosystem develops once a species has died out, and the re-introduction of a predator could be dangerous.
Second, once you grant any individual the ability to recreate extinct life forms, you open up a whole new gateway to future experimentation. Once we start trying to bring back animals dating before the Tasmanian Tiger, things could get nasty. Plus, this sort of thing is a complete waste of time and resources - we don't need to bring these animals back.
That's the logical reasoning I can think of. On a petty note, I personally believe that it's dangerous to start controlling the production (and destruction) of lives that influences other organisms.
It's funny that Australia should be making this attempt, particularly due to its shoddy record in species introduction through foxes, cats and rats. We're a text book case for forced Darwinism with animals and humans alike.
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