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Quokka Sep 6, 2017 9:33 pm
Originally Posted by msp3 (Post 28782408)
Is there anywhere where one can check on rat eradication efforts going on by the FWS in the NWRs? i.e. How is the birding nowadays compared to when invasive species were allowed to overrun the birds?
The main Alaska Maritime NWR eradication project was on Rat Island (since renamed) and completed several years ago:

http://www.seabirdrestoration.org/

Actually getting to Rat Island to see the fruits of the eradication would be ... rather involved.

The AMNWR has a presence on Facebook and whale, bird and plant experts familiar with the Reserve occasionally post there:

http://www.facebook.com/AlaskaMariti...WildlifeRefuge

Gardyloo Sep 7, 2017 8:27 am
I had a friend in Unalaska who was making a rat parka; she had around half the pelts needed (tedious work, that) last time I saw her.


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