{
  "id": 2324614,
  "title": "Alaska island's 29 reindeer multiplied, then ate themselves to extinction",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/alaska-islands-29-reindeer-multiplied-then-ate-themselves-to",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-21T06:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/in-1944-29-reindeer-were-left-on-a-remote-island-in-alaska-decades-later-they-had-eaten-themselves-into-extinction/articleshow/133393973.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Twenty-nine reindeer introduced to St. Matthew Island in 1944 grew to over 6,000 animals. This population boom led to severe overgrazing of the island's lichen food sources. An extreme winter in 1963-1964 brought devastating blizzards and deep snow. These harsh conditions prevented reindeer from accessing their depleted food supplies. Ultimately, the entire reindeer herd perished, leaving the…",
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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."
}