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  "id": 9952276,
  "title": "Elephants removed for 15 years, dung beetles fell by 67%: study",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/elephants-removed-for-15-years-dung-beetles-fell-by-67-study",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-26T08:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/wildlife/scientists-excluded-elephants-from-east-african-savanna-plots-for-15-years-dung-beetle-numbers-fell-67-biomass-dropped-51-and-species-richness-declined-23-revealing-how-elephants-sustain-an-insect-network/articleshow/134499148.cms"
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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."
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