Extirpation refers to a species that is ...

• A. Driven out from specific areas but not extinct overall
• B. Extinct worldwide
• C. Found only in captivity
• D. Bred for agriculture

Answer: (A)

Extirpation is local extinction: a species disappears from a specific area while still existing elsewhere. That’s exactly what it means to be driven out from particular regions but not extinct overall. If a species were extinct worldwide, that would be global extinction, not extirpation. Being found only in captivity describes a situation where wild populations are gone, which is different from the idea of losing a population in just one area. Being bred for agriculture isn’t about a species’ geographic status.