Why an Alaska island is using peanut butter and black lights to find a rat that might not exist

Rat tracks on a sandy beach

The purported sighting caused a stir on St. Paul Island, a birding haven sometimes called the “Galapagos of the North” for its diversity of life. That’s because stowaway rats can quickly populate and overrun remote islands, devastating bird populations.

CBC | World News

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