The domestic house cat (felis catus) has gone almost full circle in its development, from wild cat (felis sylvestris) to that that cuddly lap mop and back to a feral wild thing wreaking havoc all over the world. Australia is particularly hard hit as an estimated six million feral cats roam the island continent killingContinue reading “Australia, Plagued by Feral Cats and Other Invasive Species, May Battle Back With Genetic Weapons”
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Victims of Captive Wildife Trade: Drug Lord’s Hippos May Wreak Havoc In Colombia As Experts, Public Clash On Their Fate
Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar has been dead since 1993 when he was killed in a shootout but one of his lesser known legacies – hippotamus victims of the Vanity Animal Trade – are at the center of serious debate in Colombia. In the US these invasive hippos have won a legal victory in aContinue reading “Victims of Captive Wildife Trade: Drug Lord’s Hippos May Wreak Havoc In Colombia As Experts, Public Clash On Their Fate”