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  "id": 3252244,
  "title": "Africa’s Wild Dogs Are the Most Hated Carnivores on the Continent. Here’s How Some Conservationists Are Saving Them Anyway.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/africas-wild-dogs-are-the-most-hated-carnivores-on-the-continent",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-25T11:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Smithsonian",
    "slug": "smithsonian",
    "url": "https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/africa-wild-dogs-most-hated-carnivores-continent-heres-how-conservationists-saving-them-anyway-180989287/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Meet the team that closely monitors the playful canines, who need help to form diverse packs and stop heir numbers from dwindling",
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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."
}