St. Paul Island vs. the Rat

St. Paul Island vs. the Rat

On a remote island 200 miles off the coast of Alaska, a community hunts for a single, elusive rat.

Read Daniel Wu’s original reporting on the rat strike team.

Thanks to Freesound user mmiron for the wave sounds in this episode.


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