Jason Baumsteiger is a post-doctoral research fellow, Center for Watershed Sciences. https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/contributor/jason-baumsteiger-2/rss en Environment & Wildlife Law & Policy Fri, 12 May 2017 05:00:21 +0000 Peter Moyle, Jason Baumsteiger https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/articles/2017/05/12/when-is-a-species-extinct-its-more-complicated-than-it-seems https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/articles/2017/05/12/when-is-a-species-extinct-its-more-complicated-than-it-seems Two UC Davis scientists say that there are at least five “gray areas” when looking at species extinction, which form a crucial distinction when assessing how to help protect endangered species and their habitats.