Congress Considered Hippo for Dinner

1910 · United States

Louisiana Representative Robert Broussard promoted importing hippopotamuses to American wetlands, both to tackle invasive water hyacinth and to expand the meat supply. Yes, lawmakers genuinely considered hippo ranching. No, the bill never became law.

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