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Colombia to Cull Hippos Descended from Pablo Escobar's Zoo
Primul articol: 13 apr. 2026, 21:01
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The Colombian government has decided to cull a significant portion of the hippopotamus population descended from animals once housed in the private zoo of drug lord Pablo Escobar. The plan involves euthanizing up to 80 hippos to control their rapidly growing numbers and mitigate the ecological damage they are causing to local ecosystems. These hippos, having no natural predators in Colombia, have thrived and expanded their range, leading to concerns about their impact on native wildlife and water resources.Articole despre acest subiect
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Colombia to cull up to 80 hippos descended from Pablo Escobar zoo
Dozens of feral pachyderms linked to drug kingpin to be killed because of threat to native species and villagersColombian officials have authorized a plan to cull dozens of hippos descended from animals brought to the country in the 1980s by Pablo Escobar, after the feral beasts displaced native species and threatened local villagers.The environment minister, Irene Vélez, said the decision was reached because other methods to control their population had been expensive and unsuccessful, includin
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