They have no natural predators in Colombia and they are breeding every year, said Serna.Theyve also attacked ranchers and fishermen who live along the banks of the Rio Magdalena, the countrys biggest river at nearly 1,000 miles.The biggest challenge is getting them to stay put, she said.
We have tracked groups that have traveled nine hours down the river from the hacienda. An adult male can weigh up to 9,000 pounds while an average female is 3,000 pounds. We dont work with such big animals in Colombia and we have to import what we need from Africa, she said. But culling the wandering herd in other ways is impossible; a Colombian court ruled that killing hippos is a criminal offense. The target was a carload of National Police intelligence officers who were parked next to the building. I hope that people can see that what we are trying to do here is not very easy.
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