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“Whilst Jericho is still alive, the cubs have a higher chance of survival as he was an integral member of the pride”.

Vandals spray-painted the words “Lion killer” on the Florida vacation home of an American trophy hunter who killed a much-beloved big cat in Zimbabwe last month, authorities said Wednesday, August 5.

The Guardian reports that Zimbabwe’s minister for environment, water and climate, Oppah Muchinguri, announced the call for Palmer’s extradition in a press conference this morning.

In a press statement-released on the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority’s website-the director-general, Edson Chidziya, stated the authority was working with law enforcement agencies to curb any further breaches of Zimbabwe’s hunting regulations.

‘He should be allowed to have a good night’s sleep because his conscience should be clear.

The environment minister of Zimbabwe has called for the Minnesota dentist accused of illegally killing Cecil the lion to be extradited from the United States to face trial for paying for an unlawful hunt.

The Justice Department said it would not comment on whether the case could be formally prosecuted until the wildlife agency concludes its investigation.

SCI told the agency Palmer’s suspension – along with that of his guide – was pending the outcome of a “full and thorough investigation of the circumstances surrounding the death of Cecil the lion in Zimbabwe”.

By now you’ve heard of Walter Palmer. We want him tried in Zimbabwe because he violated our laws.”She did not explain the 500,000 but there are online petitions demanding Palmers extradition.“I have already consulted with the authorities within the police force who are...

The American dentist who killed Cecil the lion a month ago in Zimbabwe had paid for an illegal hunt and should be extradited to the southern African nation to face justice, Environment Minister Oppah Muchinguri said yesterday.

Major air carriers Delta, United and American Airlines announced on Monday that they will no longer accept freight shipments of lion, leopard, elephant, rhinoceros or buffalo hunting trophies.

The combined authorities of the Zimbabwe National Park and Wildlife Management pointed the lion’s death to Seski. Killing one continues the species’ march toward extinction.

Palmer has admitted to killing the lion but said he believed everything about the hunt was legal and that he was simply following the directions of his guides.

Wildlife authorities in Zimbabwe on Sunday dismissed a report of the shooting death of a male lion who was a companion of Cecil, a well-known lion killed by an American hunter in early July.

She also said she was pleased that almost 500,000 people had called for the extradition of Palmer on Facebook. Palmer has kept a low profile, but on Friday U.S. federal wildlife authorities said they have been contacted by a representative of the Minnesota dentist.