Colombian drug kingpin Pablo Escobar left behind an ecological mess Talk about a dangerous invasive species. Today, Colombian officials agreed on a plan to cull dozens of hippos roaming freely through the country. The huge African beasts occupy a fertile and humid region in the center of the country, and there they are a menace to villagers and are displacing the native species. Colombia will launch a plan in the second half of 2026 to control its invasive hippopotamus population, including euthanizing an initial 80 animals, Environment Minister Irene Velez said on Monday. https://t.co/vJcB9kSo2j https://t.co/vJcB9kSo2j — Reuters Science News (@ReutersScience) April 13, 2026 Associated Press reported: “Environment Minister Irene Vélez said the decision was reached because other methods to control their population have been expensive…
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