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  "id": 148378,
  "title": "Feral cats likely kill far more Australian native animals than we thought: First DNA analysis",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/feral-cats-likely-kill-far-more-australian-native-animals-than-we",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-04T21:00:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-08-feral-cats-australian-native-animals.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Australia's unique animal species are in sharp decline, with more than 40 mammal extinctions over the past 238 years. This atrocious mammal conservation record is the worst in the world.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Conversation AU",
        "title": "Feral cats likely kill far more Australian native animals than we thought: first DNA analysis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/feral-cats-likely-kill-far-more-australian-native-animals-than-we",
        "published": "2026-08-03T20:06:55.000Z"
      }
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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."
}