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  "id": 13910175,
  "title": "How a loophole in Canada's species-at-risk law can leave wildlife in limbo",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/how-a-loophole-in-canadas-species-at-risk-law-can-leave-wildlife-in-13910175",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-12T08:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBC News",
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    "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/legal-loophole-undermining-species-at-risk-act-9.7368066"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A new study finds a legal gap in Canada's Species at Risk Act can leave species waiting years for protection, with 153 of 288 cases overdue and still unresolved as of January 2025.",
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        "outlet": "CBC Canada",
        "title": "How a loophole in Canada's species-at-risk law can leave wildlife in limbo",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/how-a-loophole-in-canadas-species-at-risk-law-can-leave-wildlife-in",
        "published": "2026-10-12T08:00:00.000Z"
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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."
}