"rat spill" citation from Double-Tongued Dictionary

Catchword: rat spill

Filed Under: English, Animals, Insects, & Birds, Environment

Part of Speech: n.

The part of speech reflects that used in the full entry, and not necessarily the part of speech as it is used in the quotation below.

Quotation: Reacting to a “rat-spill” from a shipwreck or some other introduction requires a rapid response, as does any appearance on Anacapa Island following eradication, or on Prince, Sutil and Santa Barbara Islands.

Article or Document Title:
“Final Environmental Impact Statement for Anacapa Island Restoration Plan…Record of Decision” (URL)

Article, Document, Publication, Web Site:
U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service

Date of Publication:
Nov. 17, 2000

Page Number:
4

This cite belongs to a full entry for rat spill.

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