{
  "id": 11056430,
  "title": "Scientists develop 'floating scarecrow' to protect threatened seabirds",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/scientists-develop-floating-scarecrow-to-protect-threatened-seabirds",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-30T23:10:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-09-scientists-scarecrow-threatened-seabirds.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "New research has shown that a \"floating scarecrow\" developed by U.K.-based scientists and a repurposed bird-scaring kite can help save threatened seabirds from getting caught in fishing nets.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}