Afrocyclops pauliani is only known from one specimen collected in a pool of water near Antananarivo, Madagascar. It has not been found in any other collections from that time period or since. While it is possible that some of these unique copepods are still found in Madagascar today, it has not been seen since its collection date in 1951. Although Jurassic Park is fiction, scientists are working on several de-extinction projects. In fact, in 2003 scientists did bring back the extinct Pyrenean ibex, a type of wild goat, for 7 minutes before it died, showing de-extinction is possible. Afrocyclops pauliani would not be a good candidate unless a preserved specimen could be found in a museum collection somewhere. Could Afrocyclops pauliani make a comeback if it was introduced back into the pools of Madagascar? Madagascar is home to many unique animals today, most famously the lemurs and fossa. The biggest problem facing these animals is deforestation and forest fragmentation. In 2020, the Madagascar government launched a project to plant one million trees. The goal is to eventually plant 60 million new trees to connect the fragmented forests. Many projects like https://zahana.org/ are recruiting local people to raise and plant these trees. People who agree to plant trees and care for them are taught how to make better cook stoves which require less wood to use. The main use of trees in Madagascar is wood for cook stoves. Although Malagasy (people from Madagascar) value their unique wildlife and have many areas set aside as National Reserves, many animals are still taken from the wild and sold illegally. Madagascar ranks 10th in the world for poverty. In fact, 75 - 80% of the 26 million people there are living in poverty, making only $2 a day. The answers for how to protect endangered wildlife in Madagascar today are not simple.