A simple financially sound solution is to sell hunting permits for the hippo and get rid of the invasive species and making a profit too.
https://people.com/pablo-escobars-cocaine-hippos-are-multiplying-and-attacking-people-8559140
In November 2023, Colombia’s minister of environment and sustainable development announced a three-point plan to try and mitigate the country’s invasive hippo population, which includes sterilization, relocation, and even “ethical” euthanisa, per CNN and the BBC.
https://people.com/pablo-escobars-cocaine-hippos-are-multiplying-and-attacking-people-8559140
In November 2023, Colombia’s minister of environment and sustainable development announced a three-point plan to try and mitigate the country’s invasive hippo population, which includes sterilization, relocation, and even “ethical” euthanisa, per CNN and the BBC.