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  "id": 6285774,
  "title": "Plateau pikas, long considered pests, can help livestock eat well",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/plateau-pikas-long-considered-pests-can-help-livestock-eat-well",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-08T13:40:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-09-plateau-pikas-pests-livestock.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Small mammals called plateau pikas are often treated as pests because they compete with livestock for food, but research from China shows they can improve the quality of vegetation for grazing yaks.",
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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."
}