World Nov 17 Trump delays new policy on importing elephants killed by sport hunters By Donna Cassata, Associated Press
World Nov 17 Watch 9:36 How lessons from fighting terrorism are saving elephants in Kenya Widespread illegal poaching in the African wild is threatening elephants and putting them at risk of disappearing in 10 to 15 years. Using some of the same techniques developed to fight terrorism, a new intelligence-led effort spearheaded by a U.S. By Jane Ferguson
World Nov 16 Trump reverses ban on importing elephant ‘trophies’ amid apparent coup in Zimbabwe The Trump administration said it will allow the importation of body parts from African elephants shot for sport, contending that encouraging wealthy big-game hunters to kill them will aid the vulnerable species. The U.S. decision comes as the longtime president… By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press
Science Dec 21 Watch 5:03 How a new U.S. law protects lions in Africa African lions are getting new protections from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Five months after an American hunter killed an animal named Cecil in Zimbabwe, a new classification will help prohibit imports of lion trophies from Central and West… By PBS News Hour
World Oct 12 Zimbabwe will not charge U.S. dentist who killed Cecil the lion James Walter Palmer, the Minnesota dentist who admitted to killing Cecil the lion, will no longer face extradition to Zimbabwe, an environment minister said Monday. By Joshua Barajas
Aug 04 While airlines are banning big-game trophies, shipping companies are not By Margaret Sessa-Hawkins While many North American airliners — including Delta, United, American Airlines and Air Canada — have announced they are banning the shipment of big-game trophies, shipping giant UPS said it would continue the practice. Continue reading
Aug 01 Why did Cecil the lion die? What you should know about trophy hunting By Daniel Costa-Roberts What exactly is trophy hunting, is it legal, and why do proponents say the practice helps conservation efforts? Here’s what you should know. Continue reading