{
  "id": 14606855,
  "title": "In 1903, rabbits devastated Laysan Island’s habitat, leaving just 7 adult ducks; in 2026, Midway counted a record 1,239 Laysan ducks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/in-1903-rabbits-devastated-laysan-islands-habitat-leaving-just-7",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T03:30:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times - World News",
    "slug": "hindustan-times-world-news",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/in-1903-rabbits-devastated-laysan-island-s-habitat-leaving-just-7-adult-ducks-in-2026-midway-counted-a-record-1-239-laysan-ducks-101791973223489.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Laysan ducks declined after introduced rabbits damaged their Hawaiian island habitat. In 2026, Midway Atoll recorded a record 1,239 adults.",
  "key_points": [],
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      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "In the 1900s, invasive goats damaged Española Island’s habitat as 15 tortoises formed a breeding group; by 2020, more than 2,300 lived there",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/in-the-1900s-invasive-goats-damaged-espanola-islands-habitat-as-15",
        "published": "2026-10-15T04:00:18.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}