Pablo Escobar’s ‘Cocaine Hippos’ Spark Conservation Fight

Share this on WhatsApp Colombian environment minister Susana Muhamad has triggered fear among researchers that she will protect, rather than reduce, a growing population of invasive hippos that threaten the country’s natural ecosystems and biodiversity. Although she did not directly mention the hippos — a contentious issue in Colombia — Muhamad said during a speech in … Continue reading Pablo Escobar’s ‘Cocaine Hippos’ Spark Conservation Fight