http://www.amnwr.com/2008/Rat_Island_Eradication.html In late September 2008, crews completed training and departed to Rat Island in the Western Aleutian Islands, Alaska, to begin eradication of non-native rats from that refuge island. These are images from the project. http://www.amnwr.com/2008/Rat_Island_Eradication.html#0 2b578b2f-75b8-4aa2-b20b-b96213747aa2 http://www.amnwr.com/2008/Rat_Island_Eradication_files/Media/ExtLoadTrain080916-64/thumb.jpg http://www.amnwr.com/2008/Rat_Island_Eradication_files/Media/ExtLoadTrain080916-64/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">External Load Training, Homer</p></div></div> http://www.amnwr.com/2008/Rat_Island_Eradication.html#1 567b03c8-e896-4e3a-bfe9-236150316c5f http://www.amnwr.com/2008/Rat_Island_Eradication_files/Media/AMDReliance080917-04/thumb.jpg http://www.amnwr.com/2008/Rat_Island_Eradication_files/Media/AMDReliance080917-04/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">F/V Reliance in Homer</p></div></div> http://www.amnwr.com/2008/Rat_Island_Eradication.html#2 3371938e-6194-45c6-8f19-73926e97e984 http://www.amnwr.com/2008/Rat_Island_Eradication_files/Media/Reliance080921-11/thumb.jpg http://www.amnwr.com/2008/Rat_Island_Eradication_files/Media/Reliance080921-11/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Ross cooking up something good!</p></div></div> http://www.amnwr.com/2008/Rat_Island_Eradication.html#3 9d1c5e25-78a2-4729-afd4-8954cf289f7d http://www.amnwr.com/2008/Rat_Island_Eradication_files/Media/Reliance080922-12/thumb.jpg http://www.amnwr.com/2008/Rat_Island_Eradication_files/Media/Reliance080922-12/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">F/V Reliance in Dutch</p></div></div> http://www.amnwr.com/2008/Rat_Island_Eradication.html#4 0d876783-03e3-4fdf-bfda-33e41832e13b http://www.amnwr.com/2008/Rat_Island_Eradication_files/Media/Seguam080923-10%20copy/thumb.jpg http://www.amnwr.com/2008/Rat_Island_Eradication_files/Media/Seguam080923-10%20copy/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Fuel Cache at Seguam for Helicopters</p></div></div> http://www.amnwr.com/2008/Rat_Island_Eradication.html#5 f03f3076-1b6c-4530-98b6-bdb16ece7b0d http://www.amnwr.com/2008/Rat_Island_Eradication_files/Media/Kasatochi080924-36/thumb.jpg http://www.amnwr.com/2008/Rat_Island_Eradication_files/Media/Kasatochi080924-36/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Enroute Adak, Kasatochi at Sunrise</p></div></div> http://www.amnwr.com/2008/Rat_Island_Eradication.html#6 e9bd4584-a909-4230-9efa-011a2d5ee9d8 http://www.amnwr.com/2008/Rat_Island_Eradication_files/Media/Adak080924-16/thumb.jpg http://www.amnwr.com/2008/Rat_Island_Eradication_files/Media/Adak080924-16/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Loading more equipment at Adak</p></div></div> http://www.amnwr.com/2008/Rat_Island_Eradication.html#7 5356155a-e8ba-417a-94fb-9971b01bd238 http://www.amnwr.com/2008/Rat_Island_Eradication_files/Media/AyugadakIslet080926-08/thumb.jpg http://www.amnwr.com/2008/Rat_Island_Eradication_files/Media/AyugadakIslet080926-08/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Island off Ayugadak</p></div></div> http://www.amnwr.com/2008/Rat_Island_Eradication.html#8 a6be9950-1ee8-4c0b-8c3f-1e2fc6e3240f http://www.amnwr.com/2008/Rat_Island_Eradication_files/Media/Safety080926-02/thumb.jpg http://www.amnwr.com/2008/Rat_Island_Eradication_files/Media/Safety080926-02/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Safety Briefing by Kent</p></div></div> http://www.amnwr.com/2008/Rat_Island_Eradication.html#9 d6d84d38-9720-409d-9fc6-c85acf8833a1 http://www.amnwr.com/2008/Rat_Island_Eradication_files/Media/Camp080926-48/thumb.jpg http://www.amnwr.com/2008/Rat_Island_Eradication_files/Media/Camp080926-48/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Camp Gear on Rat Island</p></div></div> http://www.amnwr.com/2008/Rat_Island_Eradication.html#10 bfa93a54-c2fc-4634-baaa-7fc223f4752b http://www.amnwr.com/2008/Rat_Island_Eradication_files/Media/CampSetUp080928-61/thumb.jpg http://www.amnwr.com/2008/Rat_Island_Eradication_files/Media/CampSetUp080928-61/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Setting up camp</p></div></div> http://www.amnwr.com/2008/Rat_Island_Eradication.html#11 59cf7d26-bc05-4fab-bdb0-037ca651113d http://www.amnwr.com/2008/Rat_Island_Eradication_files/Media/CampSetUp080928-67/thumb.jpg http://www.amnwr.com/2008/Rat_Island_Eradication_files/Media/CampSetUp080928-67/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Rat Island Camp</p></div></div> http://www.amnwr.com/2008/Rat_Island_Eradication.html#12 a6a1548b-e4a0-42d7-ac9b-b611430e0fb5 http://www.amnwr.com/2008/Rat_Island_Eradication_files/Media/Baiting080929-170/thumb.jpg http://www.amnwr.com/2008/Rat_Island_Eradication_files/Media/Baiting080929-170/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Begin baiting</p></div></div> http://www.amnwr.com/2008/Rat_Island_Eradication.html#13 1342e07d-a2bd-4e89-9a7e-dd49acdc79a5 http://www.amnwr.com/2008/Rat_Island_Eradication_files/Media/Baiting080929-521/thumb.jpg http://www.amnwr.com/2008/Rat_Island_Eradication_files/Media/Baiting080929-521/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Mountains first</p></div></div> http://www.amnwr.com/2008/Rat_Island_Eradication.html#14 4fa6c641-3bce-4cd1-8565-faaffde20607 http://www.amnwr.com/2008/Rat_Island_Eradication_files/Media/Helicopter080930-206/thumb.jpg http://www.amnwr.com/2008/Rat_Island_Eradication_files/Media/Helicopter080930-206/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Loading bait into bait spreader bucket</p></div></div> http://www.amnwr.com/2008/Rat_Island_Eradication.html#15 3ed361f1-b2c5-440b-85d2-66bcb3138840 http://www.amnwr.com/2008/Rat_Island_Eradication_files/Media/Handbaiting081001-52/thumb.jpg http://www.amnwr.com/2008/Rat_Island_Eradication_files/Media/Handbaiting081001-52/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">Hand baiting around lakes</p></div></div> http://www.amnwr.com/2008/Rat_Island_Eradication.html#16 a84c1496-498d-4342-ac89-cb804dfc341a http://www.amnwr.com/2008/Rat_Island_Eradication_files/Media/Tiglax081001-14/thumb.jpg http://www.amnwr.com/2008/Rat_Island_Eradication_files/Media/Tiglax081001-14/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">Tiglax in Gunners Cove, Rat Island</p></div></div> http://www.amnwr.com/2008/Rat_Island_Eradication.html#17 099295b1-1d84-4cea-aba4-9836d14e0cae http://www.amnwr.com/2008/Rat_Island_Eradication_files/Media/Helicopter081004-054/thumb.jpg http://www.amnwr.com/2008/Rat_Island_Eradication_files/Media/Helicopter081004-054/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">Helicopter spreading bait</p></div></div> http://www.amnwr.com/2008/Rat_Island_Eradication.html#18 c5669311-269b-429b-a600-0e73879e5837 http://www.amnwr.com/2008/Rat_Island_Eradication_files/Media/Helicopter081004-113/thumb.jpg http://www.amnwr.com/2008/Rat_Island_Eradication_files/Media/Helicopter081004-113/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">Helicopter</p></div></div> http://www.amnwr.com/2008/Rat_Island_Eradication.html#19 5adeafe3-7419-4cb0-b4aa-244a3aadd4f1 http://www.amnwr.com/2008/Rat_Island_Eradication_files/Media/Pods081004-72/thumb.jpg http://www.amnwr.com/2008/Rat_Island_Eradication_files/Media/Pods081004-72/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">Bait Loading Zone</p></div></div> http://www.amnwr.com/2008/Rat_Island_Eradication.html#20 ec911923-d08a-47b4-bd77-65852ab11ebe http://www.amnwr.com/2008/Rat_Island_Eradication_files/Media/Pod081005-05/thumb.jpg http://www.amnwr.com/2008/Rat_Island_Eradication_files/Media/Pod081005-05/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">Disassembly of pods</p></div></div> http://www.amnwr.com/2008/Rat_Island_Eradication.html#21 99143476-2c8b-4953-91dc-4b0702f51761 http://www.amnwr.com/2008/Rat_Island_Eradication_files/Media/AdakDock081007-18/thumb.jpg http://www.amnwr.com/2008/Rat_Island_Eradication_files/Media/AdakDock081007-18/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">Return to Adak aboard Tiglax</p></div></div> http://www.amnwr.com/2008/Rat_Island_Eradication.html#22 8f09a473-a703-45d8-8d96-ef89a56ac2b8 http://www.amnwr.com/2008/Rat_Island_Eradication_files/Media/RatOutreach081010-05/thumb.jpg http://www.amnwr.com/2008/Rat_Island_Eradication_files/Media/RatOutreach081010-05/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">Project outreach to Adak School</p></div></div> http://www.amnwr.com/2008/Rat_Island_Eradication.html#23 2799c4b9-3e47-44de-930d-dc3743d2c4e3 http://www.amnwr.com/2008/Rat_Island_Eradication_files/Media/Tshirts081017-37/thumb.jpg http://www.amnwr.com/2008/Rat_Island_Eradication_files/Media/Tshirts081017-37/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; 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