Colombia approves cull of Pablo Escobar-legacy wild hippos

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France24 English - Top 9 hours ago • france24.com

Colombia approves plan to cull roaming hippos linked to Pablo Escobar

Colombian officials on Monday authorized a plan to cull dozens of hippos roaming freely through a region in the center of the country, where they threaten villagers and displace native species years after notorious drug…

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Deutsche Welle English - Top 11 hours ago • dw.com

Colombia approves cull of Pablo Escobar-legacy wild hippos

Nature and EnvironmentColombiaColombia approves cull of Pablo Escobar-legacy wild hipposMuna Turki with AP, Reuters and dpa04/14/2026April 14, 2026Decades after the drug lord brought in the first hippos for his private z…

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