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Hidden in the headlines: New study uses local news to assess wildlife poaching in Romania
- April 30, 2026 at 2:40 PM
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Graceful, brown-eyed, and a staple of local folklore, the roe deer is one of Romania's most iconic forest dwellers. But behind the serene image of these animals lies a hidden crisis: a new study reveals the roe deer is the most frequently poached mammal in the country, a finding made possible by turning to an unlikely source of scientific data: the local news.
Originally published at Phys.org