How One Billionaire Could Save Colombia’s Hippos From Mass Culling
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The management of invasive species returns to the center of the international debate. Millions to move the hippos of drug traffickers Pablo Escobar to India propose an unprecedented solution that combines conservation, extreme logistics and environmental controversy. The proposal seeks to move dozens of animals from Colombia to Asia, in an unprecedented operation that raises doubts about their viability, cost and real ecological impact. Millions…
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The Ministry of Environment held a meeting with representatives of the organization Vantara, from India, within the framework of the comprehensive plan for the management of hippos. See also: This is Vantara, the animal sanctuary to which Indian magnate proposes to bring hippos from Colombia The result of the meeting was the agreement for a technical visit by experts and veterinarians from that country to Colombia in the coming weeks to analyze …
Fact Sheet: Relocating 80 Colombian hippos to India could cost three million dollars. The operation, spearheaded by Anant Ambani, faces logistical challenges and government permits. Experts question the project's viability in terms of conservation. Tap to see the full context. Context: The proposal comes after Bogotá's decision to reduce this invasive species, introduced by Pablo Escobar. The Ostok Sanctuary has sent nearly 200 hippos to Vantara…
Indian Billionaire’s Son Offers To Save 80 ‘Cocaine Hippos’ Brought To Colombia By Drug Lord Pablo Escobar
Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani‘s son has offered to save 80 “cocaine hippos” that were linked to the late drug lord Pablo Escobar in Colombia. The billionaire’s son, Anant Ambani, is attempting to save the animals after the country said it was going to “cull” the hippos, following the illegal import of two by Escobar in the 80s that led to the population growing to over 160 animals. The hippos were shown on the popular Netflix series, Narcos. …
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