Alaska
Why an Alaska island is trying to find a rat that might not exist
The purported rat sighting caused a stir on St. Paul Island, which is part of the Pribilof Islands, a birding haven sometimes called the “Galapagos of the north” for its diversity of life.
JUNEAU, Alaska — On an island of windswept tundra in the Bering Sea, hundreds of miles from mainland Alaska, a resident sitting outside their home saw — well, did they see it? They were pretty sure they saw it.
A rat.
The purported sighting would not... [6492 chars]