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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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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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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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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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Cecil Stirs the World But Africans See 2 Sides to Hunting Debate
When Zambia banned lion hunting in 2013, animal welfare groups roared in approval, but rural Zambians who face a threat from big cats and receive a slice of hunting-related revenues complained, causing the government to change its mind.
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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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Trial Over Cecil the Lion's Death Due to Open in Zimbabwe
The professional Zimbabwean hunter who led the expedition that killed Cecil the lion was due to stand trial today on charges of organising an illegal hunt.
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Major US Airlines end Trophy Hunter Shipments After Cecil Outcry
Three US airlines have banned the transport of lion, leopard, elephant, rhino or buffalo killed by trophy hunters, in the latest fallout from the killing of Zimbabwe's Cecil the lion last month.
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Another US Hunter Suspected of Killing a Zimbabwe Lion: Parks Authority
Another US hunter is suspected of killing a lion in Zimbabwe, the parks authority said Sunday, following the outcry over the killing of Cecil the lion by an American dentist.
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Killing of Cecil Pressures United States to Protect African Lion
The killing of Cecil the lion by a US hunter in Zimbabwe has turned up the pressure on Washington to extend legal protection to the African lion by declaring it an endangered species, but some hunting advocates said that would lead to more regulations that could ultimately harm the big cats.
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Did Nothing Wrong, Says Hunter of Cecil the Lion
Professional Zimbabwean hunter Theo Bronkhorst told AFP today he did nothing wrong on the hunt that killed Cecil the lion, adding he was shocked to find the animal was wearing a tracking collar.
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Killer of Cecil the Lion Should be Extradited: Zimbabwe
The American dentist who killed Cecil the lion a month ago in Zimbabwe paid for an illegal hunt and should be extradited to the southern African nation to face justice, environment minister Oppah Muchinguri said today.
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US Launches Probe Into Killing of 'Cecil the Lion'
US authorities launched an investigation on Thursday into the killing of a beloved lion in Zimbabwe, as the American dentist who hunted the big cat remained in hiding amid mounting global outrage.
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Dentist Who killed Cecil the Lion Poached in US
The wealthy American dentist who killed Zimbabwe's beloved lion Cecil is a trophy-seeking bow hunter with a poaching conviction in the United States.
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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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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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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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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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Cecil Stirs the World But Africans See 2 Sides to Hunting Debate
When Zambia banned lion hunting in 2013, animal welfare groups roared in approval, but rural Zambians who face a threat from big cats and receive a slice of hunting-related revenues complained, causing the government to change its mind.
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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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Trial Over Cecil the Lion's Death Due to Open in Zimbabwe
The professional Zimbabwean hunter who led the expedition that killed Cecil the lion was due to stand trial today on charges of organising an illegal hunt.
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Major US Airlines end Trophy Hunter Shipments After Cecil Outcry
Three US airlines have banned the transport of lion, leopard, elephant, rhino or buffalo killed by trophy hunters, in the latest fallout from the killing of Zimbabwe's Cecil the lion last month.
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Another US Hunter Suspected of Killing a Zimbabwe Lion: Parks Authority
Another US hunter is suspected of killing a lion in Zimbabwe, the parks authority said Sunday, following the outcry over the killing of Cecil the lion by an American dentist.
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Killing of Cecil Pressures United States to Protect African Lion
The killing of Cecil the lion by a US hunter in Zimbabwe has turned up the pressure on Washington to extend legal protection to the African lion by declaring it an endangered species, but some hunting advocates said that would lead to more regulations that could ultimately harm the big cats.
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Did Nothing Wrong, Says Hunter of Cecil the Lion
Professional Zimbabwean hunter Theo Bronkhorst told AFP today he did nothing wrong on the hunt that killed Cecil the lion, adding he was shocked to find the animal was wearing a tracking collar.
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Killer of Cecil the Lion Should be Extradited: Zimbabwe
The American dentist who killed Cecil the lion a month ago in Zimbabwe paid for an illegal hunt and should be extradited to the southern African nation to face justice, environment minister Oppah Muchinguri said today.
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US Launches Probe Into Killing of 'Cecil the Lion'
US authorities launched an investigation on Thursday into the killing of a beloved lion in Zimbabwe, as the American dentist who hunted the big cat remained in hiding amid mounting global outrage.
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Dentist Who killed Cecil the Lion Poached in US
The wealthy American dentist who killed Zimbabwe's beloved lion Cecil is a trophy-seeking bow hunter with a poaching conviction in the United States.
