Colombia approves cull of Pablo Escobar-legacy wild hippos
Decades after the drug lord brought in the first hippos for his private zoo, their descendants have become a threat to Colombia's ecosytem.
Colombia approves cull of Pablo Escobar-legacy wild hippos
Decades after the drug lord brought in the first hippos for his private zoo, their descendants have become a threat to Colombia's ecosytem. Grouped from 7 articles across 7 sources.
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Colombia to cull up to 80 hippos linked to drug lord Pablo Escobar
Introduced by Pablo Escobar in the 1980s, the hippos are a tourist attraction but a headache for authorities and locals.
Colombia approves cull of up to 80 hippos
Colombian officials have authorised a plan to cull dozens of hippos, years after notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar brought in the first ones.
Pablo Escobar's wild hippo herd facing a cull in Colombia
Colombian officials are set to cull around 80 wild hippos from a colony originally started by Pablo Escobar.
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 villagers Colombian 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, including neutering some of the animals or moving them to zoos. Vélez said that up to 80 hippos would be affected by the measure. She did not say when the hunting would begin. Continue reading...
Colombia to kill dozens of "cocaine hippos" linked to Pablo Escobar
The hippos are the descendants of four brought to the country in the 1980s by notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar as he built a private zoo.
Colombia to control hippo population linked to drug lord Pablo Escobar through euthanasia
If control measures are not adopted, the population could increase to as many as 1,000 by 2035.
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