So, to de-extinct them probably would be too controversial as they were a pest?

>The locusts not only ate the grass and valuable crops, but also leather, wood, sheep's wool, and—in extreme cases—even clothes off peoples' backs

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocky_Mountain_locust#Last_maj...

What if a mad scientist would do that? :)

UPD Found a reddit discussion on the topic: https://old.reddit.com/r/megafaunarewilding/comments/17gxmux...