There are just three western gray squirrel populations left in Washington state as more frequent and intense wildfires continue to decimate their habitats, officials said.
Worth noting that the threat of extinction is for Washington State specifically. I live in southern California, and that’s the kind of squirrel we have here. Not sure of their status here, but I still see quite a few.
I realize it says that, but extinction usually means there aren’t any anywhere and people use the phrase “local extinction” or extirpation. I just thought it’s easy to overlook and thought I’d point it out.
Worth noting that the threat of extinction is for Washington State specifically. I live in southern California, and that’s the kind of squirrel we have here. Not sure of their status here, but I still see quite a few.
Yeah, I bet that’s why they mentioned it in the headline.
I realize it says that, but extinction usually means there aren’t any anywhere and people use the phrase “local extinction” or extirpation. I just thought it’s easy to overlook and thought I’d point it out.