{
  "id": 12378817,
  "title": "Missouri couple restored 300 acres into refuge for thriving deer herd",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/missouri-couple-restored-300-acres-into-refuge-for-thriving-deer-herd",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-06T12:25:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/in-1992-mike-and-dana-blevins-bought-a-300-acre-missouri-property-where-cattle-and-heavy-hunting-had-damaged-the-deer-habitat-34-years-later-their-restoration-work-has-helped-turn-the-land-into-a-managed-refuge-for-a-thriving-herd/articleshow/134736347.cms"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Mike and Dana Blevins turned their 300-acre property in Missouri into a thriving habitat for white-tailed deer. After purchasing the land, they implemented habitat management practices supported by the Missouri Department of Conservation. Their efforts contributed to the significant recovery of deer populations in the region, which faced near extinction in the past. As chronic wasting disease…",
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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."
}