NEW YORK (Reuters) – Colombia will launch a plan in the second half of 2026 to control its invasive hippopotamus population, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock The notorious drug trafficker Pablo Escobar brought four hippopotamuses to Colombia in the 1980s. They were ...

Colombia will try to control its population of more than 100 hippopotamuses, descendants of animals illegally brought to the country by late drug kingpin Pablo Escobar in the 1980s, through surgical ...

The hippos are the descendants of four brought to the country in the 1980s by notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar as he built a ...

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — Research from Georgia Gwinnett College suggests that the invasive Joro spider in Georgia may carry a bacteria that could help control its population. The study, led by Dr. James ...

Japanese beetles are an invasive insect species currently at or near peak population. The beetles are known for skeletonizing leaves on hundreds of plant species, including common garden plants and ...

Threats, Recovery Stories, and How We Can Help Across the globe, endangered species face a web of threats that undermine ecosystems and the services they provide. This piece explains the main ...

The notorious drug trafficker Pablo Escobar brought four hippopotamuses to Colombia in the 1980s. They were part of a private zoo containing exotic animals purchased on the black market. Decades later ...