Breeding frogs in Colombia 

Worldwide, illicit trade in wild animals could be worth up to $23 billion annually according to the United Nations. Thousands of species are affected. In Colombia, a frog farm is trying to defeat poachers by competing against them. Reporter Manuel Rueda has more.

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