{
  "id": 8903091,
  "title": "Conservation Cannot Succeed If Communities Are Left Behind",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/conservation-cannot-succeed-if-communities-are-left-behind",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-21T10:41:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mail and Guardian",
    "slug": "mail-and-guardian",
    "url": "https://mg.co.za/thought-leader/2026-09-21-conservation-cannot-succeed-if-communities-are-left-behind/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Conservation success cannot be measured solely in hectares and wildlife counts. At Babanango Game Reserve, ecological restoration goes hand-in-hand with community empowerment, job creation, and sustainable rural development.",
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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."
}