{
  "id": 1461850,
  "title": "Thailand launches ‘SAVE OUR DUGONG’ campaign, aims to cut human-caused deaths to zero",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/thailand-launches-save-our-dugong-campaign-aims-to-cut-human-caused",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-17T09:53:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Khaosod English",
    "slug": "khaosod-english",
    "url": "https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/2026/08/17/thailand-launches-save-our-dugong-campaign-aims-to-cut-human-caused-deaths-to-zero/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "BANGKOK — 17 August 2026, Thailand’s Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) has stepped up efforts to protect dugongs after 10 years of data showed 209 strandings, warning that the species faces an increasing risk of extinction. DMCR Director-General Pinsak Suraswadi said the department had launched the “SAVE OUR DUGONG” campaign in line with […] The post Thailand launches ‘SAVE OUR…",
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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."
}