Columbia is planning to cull some of the 166 hippos descended from a herd owned by drug lord Pablo Escobar in the 1980s.
This comes after a group of the hippos were sterilised in 2021 as the species were driving out native biodiversity; others called for them to be culled.Colombian authorities have tried other approaches to control the hippo population, such as transferring the animals to zoos outside of the country.Since being deemed an invasive species in 2022, the hippo cull will now be proceeding, with Environment Minister Susana Muhamad saying 20 will be sterilised and "some" would be euthanised.
Columbian biologist Nathalie Castelblanco told the BBC: "Obviously we feel sorry for those animals, but as scientists we have a duty, to be honest,""Hippos are an invasive species in Colombia and if we don't kill some of their population now, the situation could get completely out of control in just 10 or 20 years."It is estimated that the 'cocaine hippo' population could rise to 1,000 by 2035 if measures are not taken.
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