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Cecil The Lion's Son Has 'Met The Same fate' - Killed In A Trophy Hunt In Zimbabwe, Officials Say
The son of Cecil the lion - Zimbabwe's beloved big cat, whose death at the hands of an American trophy hunter triggered widespread outrage two summers ago - has been killed as well, according to officials at Hwange National Park.
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Plight Of African Lions Persists 1 Year After Cecil Killing
A year ago, an American killed a lion in Zimbabwe in what authorities said was an illegal hunt, infuriating people worldwide and invigorating an international campaign against trophy hunting in Africa. Some conservationists, however, warn there are greater threats to Africa's beleaguered lion populations, including human encroachment on their habit...
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African Lions Are 'Endangered,' Must Be Protected: US
African lions are at risk of extinction and will be protected under US law as an endangered species, authorities declared Monday, months after a high-profile killing stoked global outrage.
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Zimbabwe Court Says Local Cecil Hunter to Face Trial Next Month
A Zimbabwean court today refused a hunter's request to drop charges against him for failing to stop the killing of Cecil the lion by an American, who just days ago was cleared by the government.
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'It's Destroyed Us,' Says Cecil the Lion Hunting Guide
A Zimbabwean hunting guide charged with failing to stop the killing of Cecil the lion says his life and business have been ruined since the famous animal's slaying in July.
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Zimbabwe Drops Case Against US Dentist Who Killed Cecil The Lion
Zimbabwe abandoned today its bid to press charges against a US dentist who killed Cecil the lion, saying his papers "were in order" and that he didn't know he was committing an offence.
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Zimbabwe Hunter Behind Cecil Killing in Fresh Wildlife Charges
The professional hunter who helped an American dentist kill Zimbabwe's popular lion Cecil appeared in court Tuesday on new charges of planning to smuggle sable antelope out of the country.
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Zimbabwe Arrests Man Linked to Cecil Killer on New Wildlife Charges
Zimbabwean police on Tuesday arrested a local hunter who was linked to the killing of Cecil the lion in July on new charges of transporting 29 sable antelopes without a permit and as accomplice to smuggling the animals.
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Minnesota Dentist Who Killed Zimbabwe Lion Cecil to Return to Work Today: Report
The Minnesota dentist whose killing of Zimbabwean lion Cecil sparked global outcry from animal lovers has maintained that the hunt was legal and says he plans to work on Tuesday, U.S. media reported.
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US Dentist Who Killed Cecil the Lion Breaks Silence
The US dentist who killed Zimbabwe's Cecil the lion has broken weeks of silence, saying in an interview that he had no idea it was a special feline and announcing he would return to work after lying low.
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Lion Kills Guide in Zimbabwe Park Where Cecil Lived
A lion mauled to death a guide leading tourists on a walking safari in the Zimbabwean national park where Cecil the lion lived before he was shot, police said today.
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Zimbabwe Court Charges Game Park Owner Over Illegal Hunt of Cecil The Lion
The game park owner accused of letting an American tourist illegally hunt and kill a lion on his property in Zimbabwe has been charged in connection with the killing and released on bail in Hwange, his lawyer said.
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Office of Minnesota Dentist Who Shot Zimbabwe Lion Reopens Without Him
The dental practice of a Minnesota hunter whose killing of Zimbabwe's best-known lion, Cecil, sparked widespread criticism from animal lovers around the world reopened on Monday without him, the practice said in a statement.
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Zimbabwe Lifts Hunting Restrictions Imposed After Cecil Kill
Zimbabwean wildlife authorities on Monday partially lifted restrictions on big game hunting imposed earlier this month following the outcry over the killing by a US trophy hunter of Cecil the lion.
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Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe Rages Against Killing Of Cecil The Lion
Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe today criticised the killing of Cecil the Lion, saying the animal was a key part of the country's heritage.
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Cecil The Lion's Son Has 'Met The Same fate' - Killed In A Trophy Hunt In Zimbabwe, Officials Say
The son of Cecil the lion - Zimbabwe's beloved big cat, whose death at the hands of an American trophy hunter triggered widespread outrage two summers ago - has been killed as well, according to officials at Hwange National Park.
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Plight Of African Lions Persists 1 Year After Cecil Killing
A year ago, an American killed a lion in Zimbabwe in what authorities said was an illegal hunt, infuriating people worldwide and invigorating an international campaign against trophy hunting in Africa. Some conservationists, however, warn there are greater threats to Africa's beleaguered lion populations, including human encroachment on their habit...
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African Lions Are 'Endangered,' Must Be Protected: US
African lions are at risk of extinction and will be protected under US law as an endangered species, authorities declared Monday, months after a high-profile killing stoked global outrage.
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Zimbabwe Court Says Local Cecil Hunter to Face Trial Next Month
A Zimbabwean court today refused a hunter's request to drop charges against him for failing to stop the killing of Cecil the lion by an American, who just days ago was cleared by the government.
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'It's Destroyed Us,' Says Cecil the Lion Hunting Guide
A Zimbabwean hunting guide charged with failing to stop the killing of Cecil the lion says his life and business have been ruined since the famous animal's slaying in July.
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Zimbabwe Drops Case Against US Dentist Who Killed Cecil The Lion
Zimbabwe abandoned today its bid to press charges against a US dentist who killed Cecil the lion, saying his papers "were in order" and that he didn't know he was committing an offence.
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Zimbabwe Hunter Behind Cecil Killing in Fresh Wildlife Charges
The professional hunter who helped an American dentist kill Zimbabwe's popular lion Cecil appeared in court Tuesday on new charges of planning to smuggle sable antelope out of the country.
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Zimbabwe Arrests Man Linked to Cecil Killer on New Wildlife Charges
Zimbabwean police on Tuesday arrested a local hunter who was linked to the killing of Cecil the lion in July on new charges of transporting 29 sable antelopes without a permit and as accomplice to smuggling the animals.
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Minnesota Dentist Who Killed Zimbabwe Lion Cecil to Return to Work Today: Report
The Minnesota dentist whose killing of Zimbabwean lion Cecil sparked global outcry from animal lovers has maintained that the hunt was legal and says he plans to work on Tuesday, U.S. media reported.
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US Dentist Who Killed Cecil the Lion Breaks Silence
The US dentist who killed Zimbabwe's Cecil the lion has broken weeks of silence, saying in an interview that he had no idea it was a special feline and announcing he would return to work after lying low.
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Lion Kills Guide in Zimbabwe Park Where Cecil Lived
A lion mauled to death a guide leading tourists on a walking safari in the Zimbabwean national park where Cecil the lion lived before he was shot, police said today.
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Zimbabwe Court Charges Game Park Owner Over Illegal Hunt of Cecil The Lion
The game park owner accused of letting an American tourist illegally hunt and kill a lion on his property in Zimbabwe has been charged in connection with the killing and released on bail in Hwange, his lawyer said.
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Office of Minnesota Dentist Who Shot Zimbabwe Lion Reopens Without Him
The dental practice of a Minnesota hunter whose killing of Zimbabwe's best-known lion, Cecil, sparked widespread criticism from animal lovers around the world reopened on Monday without him, the practice said in a statement.
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Zimbabwe Lifts Hunting Restrictions Imposed After Cecil Kill
Zimbabwean wildlife authorities on Monday partially lifted restrictions on big game hunting imposed earlier this month following the outcry over the killing by a US trophy hunter of Cecil the lion.
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Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe Rages Against Killing Of Cecil The Lion
Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe today criticised the killing of Cecil the Lion, saying the animal was a key part of the country's heritage.
