rat

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Almost 7,000 handmade rat bait traps were set every 250m across the island in 2024.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

David Wall, who has lived on the street for 44 years, said the piles of dumped black bags had contained dirty nappies, food waste and even a dead rat which caused a ghastly smell.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Scientists have since established that the degradation of the island was in fact gradual, taking centuries, caused largely by drought, volcanic eruptions and the arrival of the Polynesian rat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

The conservation group said it could lead to the construction of more wildlife crossings and tighter restrictions on rat poison.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

Like a rat disappearing into a hole, he was gone, swallowed up by the black night.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan