in reference to a population, no longer present as live individuals in a particular area
adj] A species of organism that no longer lives in a certain portion of its total range.
a species that has been eliminated from a particular area, but still exists somewhere else
A species that no longer exists, where it existed previously, in the wild.
refers to a species or subspecies lost from parts of its total range.
to remove or destroy all of a species from a given part of its range.
No individuals of a species survive in a given area where it formerly occurred.
Having been completely eliminated from a particular geographical range
The species is no longer found in this portion of its historic range.
(ek' st r p t') A species that has been completely removed from an area, island, or land mass but which still exists in another area.
adj] no longer present in an area, but still present on the Earth
the loss of a plant or animal species from part of its geographic range.
extinct in a specific location, but not extinct as a species
a species no longer existing in the wild in one location, but occurring elsewhere
no longer occurring in a given geographic area.
A species that no longer exists in the wild in Canada but exists elsewhere.
A species which is extinct in a given part of its former range. Though plentiful in Canada, the Woodland Caribou ( Rangifer tarandus) may be considered an extirpated BWCAW species.
Locally extinct: Elements known to have occurred naturally but which are not thought to be still living within the state.
A wildlife species that no longer exists.
A classification for species that have become locally extinct.
eliminated from a given area or region; locally extinct
No longer living in a particular area - for example, the grizzly bear has been extirpated from California (compare to extant & extinct). Back to top of Glossary page
A species that no longer survives in regions that were once part of its native range.
Extinct in a particular area.
no longer in existence in a particular region, but still living in other areas of the world