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• Man accused in lion death says he thought hunt was legal

  BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota dentist who went on a guided bow hunting trip for big game in Zimbabwe said that he had no idea the lion he killed was protected and that he relied on the expertise of his local guides to ensure the hunt was legal. Walter Palmer, who has a felony record in the...

• Zimbabweans linked to illegal lion hunt appear in court

  HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Two Zimbabweans arrested for illegally hunting a protected lion named Cecil were in court on Wednesday as anger at the kill by an American dentist escalated. "If, as has been reported, this dentist and his guides lured Cecil out of the park with food so as to shoot him on...

• Petition · John Kerry, Secretary Of State John Kerry and the Attorney General Loretta Lynch: Send the great white hunter, Walter James Palmer , back to Zimbabwe to answer charges for killing the lion king. · Change.org

  Wildlife officials on Tuesday accused an American tourist of killing Cecil, one of the oldest and most famous lions in Zimbabwe, without a permit after paying $50,000 to two people who lured the beast to its death. The lion was lured out of Hwange National Park using a bait and was shot by Walter...

• Lawyer: No charge yet for 2nd Zimbabwe lion killing suspect

  HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe police and prosecutors on Thursday are trying to come up with a charge for the second suspect in the unlawful killing of Cecil the lion by an American dentist that has outraged animal activists around the world and prompted the Minnesota man to go into seclusion...