{
  "id": 253913,
  "title": "Catfish released in 1974 become Spain’s ecological time bomb",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/catfish-released-in-1974-become-spains-ecological-time-bomb",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-07T05:20:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/in-1974-a-german-fisherman-released-thousands-of-baby-catfish-into-a-spanish-river-50-years-later-they-are-threatening-native-wildlife-as-an-ecological-time-bomb/articleshow/133000275.cms"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "In 1974, German biologist Roland Lorkowsky introduced the Wels catfish to Spain's Ebro River, where they've since become a top predator, threatening native wildlife. Their large size and aggressive feeding present significant hurdles for conservationists trying to maintain balance. Worsening climate change conditions could facilitate their further invasion into European waters, leading experts to…",
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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."
}