Extirpated Species Law and Legal Definition
The term species is used to refer a taxonomic class of organisms that are unique, and share common characteristics that are different form the characteristics of other organisms. ‘Extirpated species’ are species that are extinct in a specific region or country. These species are currently not found in places/regions where they once lived. However, they are not extinct and exist in other parts of the world. They may also be found in zoo or acquarium.
Legal Definition list
Related Legal Terms
- Alien Species Prevention and Enforcement Act of 1992
- Allocated species
- Anadromous Species
- Aquatic Nuisance Species
- Aquatic Species
- At-Risk Species
- Candidate Species
- Commercial Activity [Endangered Species]
- Conservation [Endangered Species]
- Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
