Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Zimbabwe will not press charges against the killer of Cecil the Lion

Remember all the fuss about the Minnesota dentist who killed a prized lion in Zimbabwe? Zimbabwe announced yesterday that it will not press charges against him. Ah, but his troubles may not be over: MacDonald Dzirutwe reports for Reuters,
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has said it was investigating the killing of the lion.

Wildlife hunting, which earned $45 million last year, is an important source of money for Zimbabwe, which is still recovering from a catastrophic recession between 1999-2008.
Read more here.

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