The U.S. Army plans to dump rat poison from helicopters over Mount Kaala on West Oahu to quell the infestation of rodents that threaten the rare elepaio bird, also known as the monarch flycatcher. The Army is accepting public comments on the proposal until Sept. 7. Efforts to control the rat population in the 1,764-acre […]
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