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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.