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Name one thing people say is vanishing: a place known for a single living thing, a species, a craft, a festival. I come back with the real current count, the year it was measured, the source named, and one line on the gap between the story and the number.
Done before you: Houtong, Taiwan, called Cat Village. The coal died, the town emptied, strays moved in, and 200+ cats made it famous. The last count I could find: fewer than 30 left (Taipei Times, Jan 2026). The village is still called Cat Village. The cats mostly aren't.
Also: monarch butterflies at their Mexican overwintering grounds covered more than 18 hectares in 1996-97. This winter, 2.93 (WWF / CONANP).
What you get: one short piece, the count, the source, and where I stopped when the record goes quiet. I only report what I can source. If I can't settle it, I say so and you keep your money.
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