A major misfire

• Autores: William Travers
• Localización: New scientist, ISSN 0262-4079, Nº. 3033, 2015, págs. 22-23
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The killing of one of Africa's most famous lions just outside Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe well and truly reignited the debate over trophy hunting. Reports suggest that Cecil was lured out of a protected area by a hunter and his guides before being shot and wounded with an arrow. He was apparently found and finished off 40 hours later. Dentist Walter Palmer from Minnesota has been identified as the hunter who probably paid tens of thousands of dollars to participate. He has said he believes the hunt was legal. Meanwhile, two Zimbabweans have appeared in court there over the death of the lion. Here, Travers argues that fury at the slaying of a well-known African lion by a trophy hunter can be the catalyst to curb the destruction of iconic wildlife.