Colombia's rogue hippos could find refuge in India
Officials plan to cull up to 80 hippos this year as scientists warn the population could double within five years.
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Colombia's rogue hippos could find refuge in India
In a small town in central Colombia, the grunt of hippos has become part of the soundscape. Every afternoon in Doradal, locals and tourists hang out at a lake on the edge of town. They chat and drink beers as they watch the giant beasts floating on the water.“This is one of the main attractions in town,” says Lina Morales, a local hotel worker.The hippos are the descendants of four animals brought illegally to Colombia in the 1980’s by Pablo Esc…
The debate over the hippos in Barrancabermeja rekindled after the local authorities asked the national government to prioritize control actions over three specimens detected in the area, a strategic region of Magdalena Medio in Colombia. The municipal administration asked the Ministry of Environment to include Barrancabermeja in the management plan of this invasive species, originated in Colombia from the animals introduced decades ago in Hacien…
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