Save the Nicobar Pigeon

If for no other reason because they are pretty.

https://pigeonpedia.com/nicobar-pigeon/

https://www.sciencefocus.com/nature/resurrecting-the-dodo/?utm_source=pocket-newtab

I'd rather save the Nicobar pigeon than recreate a pseudo-dodo.

@shallow-blue said
I'd rather save the Nicobar pigeon than recreate a pseudo-dodo.

The former would be used to create the latter. The Nicobar pigeon is the Dodo's closest living relative. Losing the Nicobar pigeon would be devastating.