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Where eagles die

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Flaws in Alaskan island rat-eradication project laid bare.

Misjudgements made two years ago during a rat-eradication programme on Alaska's aptly named Rat Island, which led to the death of more than 420 birds — including 46 bald eagles — have now been detailed.

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Borrell, B. Where eagles die. Nature (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/news.2011.24

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