Invasive Hippos Cause Environmental Damage In Colombia
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“I am located in an area called Magdalena Medio that is quite in the center of the country. And they were brought by Pablo Escobar to his private hacienda... there is about 200 hippos roaming freely in this area.”
“they are not indigenous creatures to Colombia. [...] they are so big, they're about 3,000 kilos.”
“200 hippos roaming freely in this area. And they're not indigenous creatures.”
“Well, the hippos in Colombia are located.”
“Well, the hippos in Colombia, fortunately, they were brought from Africa and they are not indigenous creatures to Colombia.”
“they are about 3,000 kilos they are increasing the sediment on the lakes and lagoon that they are located in so basically they are affecting the whole range of ecosystem”
“they are so big, they are about 3,000 kilos, they are increasing the Sediment on the lakes and lagoon.”
“think, about 80 hippos over to his private nature reserve that he”
“they are about 3,000 kilos, they are increasing the sediment on the lakes and lagoon that they are located in. So basically they are affecting the whole range of ecosystem”
“are affecting the whole range of ecosystem and the animals in the...”
“look, we're going to have to... to cull at least some of these animals in order to keep the numbers down.”
“the government saying, look, we're going to have to cull at least some of these animals in order to keep the numbers down.”
“individuals are located in areas that has difficult access. They are in swampy areas and it gets flooded. So it's not like you can just easily catch them or capture them to be transported.”
“get that hippos are a protected species. So basically we need to go to proper channels to get this authorized to be able to move these individuals outside of our country, even though they're an invasive species that is creating damages in our environment.”
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