{
  "id": 9066028,
  "title": "From 15 foxes to recovery: How California islands saved endangered species",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/from-15-foxes-to-recovery-how-california-islands-saved-endangered",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-21T20:03:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/wildlife/in-1999-just-15-island-foxes-remained-on-each-of-two-california-islands-captive-breeding-and-ecosystem-restoration-pulled-the-species-back-from-extinction/articleshow/134397440.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "On San Miguel and Santa Rosa islands, the island fox population faced a dire threat of extinction due to predation by golden eagles. The successful removal of these eagles, combined with dedicated captive breeding and habitat restoration programs, allowed the foxes to make a remarkable recovery. As a result, these subspecies were ultimately delisted from the endangered species list.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}