{
  "id": 7715211,
  "title": "Bird shooters accused of setting bushfires",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/bird-shooters-accused-of-setting-bushfires",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T05:07:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jamaica Gleaner",
    "slug": "jamaica-gleaner",
    "url": "http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20260916/bird-shooters-accused-setting-bushfires"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "WESTERN BUREAU: Bird shooters in St Elizabeth are said to be using bushfires to force birds to leave their habitats and go into open spaces, where rice is scattered to lure them into shooting range. The practice has reportedly resulted in millions in losses to farms and an unnecessary strain on firefighters. The matter was brought to the attention of last week’s meeting of the St Elizabeth…",
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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."
}