{
  "id": 17021140,
  "title": "In 1778, Captain Cook left goats in Hawaii as food and gifts; centuries later, feral herds had severely stripped native plants and worsened erosion",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/in-1778-captain-cook-left-goats-in-hawaii-as-food-and-gifts-centuries",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T05:50:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times - World News",
    "slug": "hindustan-times-world-news",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/in-1778-captain-cook-left-goats-in-hawaii-as-food-and-gifts-centuries-later-feral-herds-had-severely-stripped-native-plants-and-worsened-erosion-101793177280791.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In 1778, Captain Cook left goats in Hawaii as gifts. Wild herds later stripped native plants like koa and silverswords, and erosion followed in cleared areas.",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}