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A rat was found dead on St. Paul Island in the Bering Sea. Here’s why that’s a big deal.

2 Jul 2019

Saint Paul, Alaska, United States

The Bering Sea island is breeding habitat for millions of seabirds, including rare migratory species. A “strike team” had been searching for the rogue rat for 10 months.

Anchorage Daily News / Michelle Theriault Boots

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