Colombia currently has more than 4 million stray dogs in many cities. In addition to stray dogs, there are many stray cats that roam the streets. This is a big problem because these animals are put in ...
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian officials on Monday authorized a plan to cull dozens of hippos roaming freely through a region in the center of the country, where they threaten villagers and ...
Colombia is taking aim at its invasive hippopotamus population. This week, the government announced plans to euthanize dozens of the hulking animals, which are causing ecological and safety issues in ...
Source: Steven Castaño/with permission. The case of the Colombian hippopotamuses is a clear example of "bioxenophobia" (or biological xenophobia, a dislike of invasive, alien species) and bias in ...
Several pieces of legislation that are under consideration in Colombia threaten to change the country’s research landscape if passed, by banning almost all science and education using live animals.
In the mountainous cacao farms of Colombia, a new species mimics another animal. Gamboa J, Gil-Santana HR, Gamboa-Tabares A, Martínez-Viuche E, Serna F (2024) ZooKeys When identifying animals, the ...
An Indigenous-led citizen conservation project in the community of Musuiuiai in Putumayo, Colombia, aims to obtain data on the lowland tapir’s presence and understand the environmental factors ...
Search Atlas founders announce the opening of a permanent animal sanctuary in Colombia that is currently home to more than 30 rescued animals. Sophia Deluz, Chief Operating Officer of Search Atlas, ...
Colombia is taking aim at its invasive hippopotamus population. This week, the government announced plans to euthanize dozens of the hulking animals, which are causing ecological and safety issues in ...