{
  "id": 14003498,
  "title": "Why Nigeria should worry about decline in snake population – Biodiversity expert",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/why-nigeria-should-worry-about-decline-in-snake-population",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-12T16:48:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Premium Times",
    "slug": "premium-times",
    "url": "https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/south-south-regional/916457-why-nigeria-should-worry-about-decline-in-snake-population-biodiversity-expert.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Edem Eniang says habitat destruction, indiscriminate killings and neglect of snake research threaten Nigeria’s reptiles, warning that the country lacks reliable data to measure the decline. The post Why Nigeria should worry about decline in snake population – Biodiversity expert appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}