Imagine that in one portion of their range, black widowbird numbers are declining due to the introduction of a non-native snake that eats their eggs and nestlings. If all the individuals in the threatened population die, this would be described as __________.

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Local extinction refers to the disappearance of a species from a specific area, while the species still exists elsewhere. In this scenario, the black widowbird population is declining in one portion of their range due to predation by a non-native snake, leading to their potential disappearance from that specific area, which is described as local extinction.

Imagine That in One Portion of Their Range, Black Widowbird