{
  "id": 16160751,
  "title": "In 1959, two men released 12 snowshoe hares on a Canadian island; the animals spread, hindered tree growth, and were eradicated in 2007",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/in-1959-two-men-released-12-snowshoe-hares-on-a-canadian-island-the",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-23T05:49:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times - World News",
    "slug": "hindustan-times-world-news",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/in-1959-two-men-released-12-snowshoe-hares-on-a-canadian-island-the-animals-spread-hindered-tree-growth-and-were-eradicated-in-2007-101792661413373.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Introduced to Hay Island in 1959 by two fishermen, snowshoe hares multiplied and spread to Kent Island.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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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."
}