{
  "id": 18168734,
  "title": "Trained dogs detected invasive plant species in Germany with 75% accuracy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/trained-dogs-detected-invasive-plant-species-in-germany-with-75",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-04T19:00:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-11-dogs-invasive-species-germany-accuracy.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Invasive alien species (IAS) are one of the main causes of biodiversity loss worldwide. A study published Nov. 4, 2026, in the journal PLOS One by Annegret Grimm-Seyfarth at Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research—UFZ, Germany, and colleagues found that with training, volunteer dog-handler teams could locate invasive species in the wild with 75% accuracy.",
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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."
}