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Colombias Plan to Cull Invasive Hippos: A Last Resort to Protect Ecosystems

Colombia has approved a plan to euthanize around eighty hippos, descendants of those smuggled in by Pablo Escobar in the 1980s. These hippos, now an invasive species, pose a threat to local ecosystems as they spread along the Magdalena River with no natural predators. The environment minister, Irene Vélez, signed off on the protocol, which includes relocation, sterilization, and hunting as a last resort. Locals and animal rights senators have expressed concerns, but the government aims to cap the hippo population at five hundred by 2030 to protect native species.

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