{
  "id": 9454198,
  "title": "Elk herd in Smokies grows from 25 to 250+ in 25 years after reintroduction",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/elk-herd-in-smokies-grows-from-25-to-250-in-25-years-after",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-23T21:27:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/wildlife/in-2001-25-elk-were-brought-to-great-smoky-mountains-national-park-from-kentucky-25-years-later-more-than-250-elk-have-been-recorded-in-the-smokies/articleshow/134445765.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In 2001, 25 elk were reintroduced to Great Smoky Mountains National Park from Kentucky, followed by 27 more from Canada in 2002. Twenty-five years later, more than 250 elk have been recorded in the Smokies. Wildlife experts and former rangers describe the reintroduction as a major conservation success, while the herd continues expanding into new areas.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}