CLEAN : S African conservationists seek to revive extinct zebra species

The video discusses efforts to breed back the extinct quokka through selective breeding, aiming to repair ecological damage and restore a charismatic animal to South Africa. The process involves selecting individuals with desired traits and confirming species identity through DNA analysis. The project focuses on ensuring the quokka is a subspecies of the plains zebra, making the conservation effort scientifically valid.

Describe the ecological damage that the project aims to address.

What would have been the implication if the quokka had been classified as a different species?