Extirpation means a species is ...

• A. Global extinction of a species
• B. A species migrating to a new continent
• C. Species driven out from specific areas but not extinct overall
• D. A species extinct in captivity only

Answer: (C)

Extirpation is local extinction—the species is eliminated from a specific area but still exists somewhere else. This means the species has disappeared from that region, not from the planet. It’s different from global extinction, where there are no individuals anywhere. So, when a species is driven out of a particular habitat or region yet persists in other areas, that’s extirpation.