{
  "id": 9518009,
  "title": "African Wild Dogs Trek Thousands of Kilometers to Find Mates, Study Shows",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/african-wild-dogs-trek-thousands-of-kilometers-to-find-mates-study",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-24T08:08:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Japan News by The Yomiuri Shimbun",
    "slug": "the-japan-news-by-the-yomiuri-shimbun",
    "url": "https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/news-services/reuters/20260924-350064/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "African wild dogs have been discovered to travel over 4,000 kilometers across the continent in search of mates, according to new research published in the journal Ecology. Three brothers covered a record-breaking 4,126 kilometers over eight months, while four separate groups traveled a combined 9,863 kilometers. This suggests that the surviving populations of these endangered mammals are more interconnected than previously thought. The study, conducted by researchers from Montana State University and the Zambian Carnivore Programme, tracked wild dogs moving across human-dominated landscapes in Zambia and into neighboring countries. The researchers emphasize the importance of protecting migration corridors to support the conservation of these vulnerable animals, which face threats such as habitat fragmentation, declining prey, snares, disease, and human conflict.",
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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."
}