Oh, Rats!
St. Paul Island, off the coast of Alaska, is a haven for wildlife. (Photo: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, via Wikimedia Commons.)

Oh, Rats!

St. Paul Island, a volcanic island off the coast of Alaska, has a big problem – maybe. In June, two residents thought they saw a rat.

The island is home to about 350 members of the Aleut Community and hundreds of wildlife species. But rats aren’t welcome here.

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