A remote Alaskan island mobilizes a “strike team” to hunt a single elusive rat that may have come aboard a visiting ship.

Rodents have been removed successfully from hundreds of islands worldwide — including one in Alaska's Aleutian chain formerly known as “Rat Island,” according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife ...

By Amanda Holpuch The last time a rat found its way to Alaska’s St. Paul Island, in 2018, residents took nearly a year to find and kill it. Officials fear another rat has arrived, and they have ...

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.

such as "Rat Island" in the Alaska’s Aleutian chain, which has since been renamed to Hawadax Island. However, because extermination efforts can cost millions and take several years, places such ...

A potential rat sighting on St. Paul Island, part of Alaska's Pribilof Islands known for its diverse birdlife, has sparked concern among residents and wildlife officials. While no evidence of rats has ...

Lauren Divine, director of the Aleut Community of St. Paul Island’s ecosystem conservation office in Alaska, holds the last rat known to have been on St. Paul Island after it was found dead.