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Coverage dated September 21, 2024 to September 22, 2024

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

Headline from East Idaho News

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — 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.

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  1. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Why an Alaska island is using peanut butter to find a rat that might not exist (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    A purported sighting of a rat wouldn’t get much attention in many places, but it caused a stir earlier this year on Alaska's St. Paul Island.

  2. The Oregonian

    Why an Alaska island is using peanut butter and black lights to find a rat that might not exist (opens The Oregonian)

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    St. Paul Island is part of the Pribilof Islands, a birding haven sometimes called the "Galapagos of the north" for its diversity of life.

  3. East Idaho News

    Why an Alaska island is using peanut butter and black lights to find a rat that may not exist (opens East Idaho News)

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    East Idaho News's feed description

    JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — 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.

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