Zimbabwe announced on Monday (12) gives up prosecute the dentist and American hunter who killed last July the emblematic lion Cecil. According to the authorities, "his papers were regular" and the tourist did not know he was committing an offense.
"There is evidence that (the dentist Walter) Palmer was in Zimbabwe because all their documents were regular," said Environment Minister, Oppah Muchinguri, before the press in Harare, adding that the dentist will always be welcome to Zimbabwe, " but not to hunt. "
In fact, he explained the minister, the owner of the land in which it was held hunting had no right to provide the lion hunting in this place, because there was assigned an elevation of hunting.
Palmer, who followed his guide, ignored in place which was exactly when shot with his bow an arrow at Cecil. But the American dentist paid legal way US $ 55,000 (equivalent to R $ 207,000 in price on the last business day) for permission to hunting and safari.
"How could sue you," said Muchinguri, adding: ". The problem now is internal (Zimbabwe) We will reassess our quota allocation policy (hunting)."
In this way, who will now be in the crosshairs of justice is the safari organizer, the professional hunter Theo Bronkhorst. He is due to appear again on 15 October before a court, following the postponement of his case at the end of September.
The death of Cecil, dominant male of the Hwange National Park and famous for its black mane, sparked protests worldwide by the animal advocates. The lion, 13, had a collar with GPS because it was accompanied by a program of scientific studies.
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WHO:Walter Palmer / lion Cecil
WHAT: the dentist and American hunter who killed last July the lion Cecil.
WHEN:July 30th, 2015
WHERE: Zimbabwe
WHY: No mention
HOW:paid legal way US $ 55,000 (equivalent to R $ 207,000 in price on the last business day) for permission to hunting and safari.
1.prosecute 起訴
2.emblematic 象徵
3.elevation 海拔
4.equivalent 當量
5.safari 野生動物園
6.reassess 重新評估
7.quota 配額
8.allocation 分配
9.advocates 主張
10.collar 領
Actually, shooting animals illegally happens everywhere; however, people seldom take it seriously. If the death of Cecil can arouse people's attention to wild animal protecting, I think its death would be worthy. I hope that we can remember this event, and pay more attention to animal protecting.
回覆刪除In fact, I seldom follow such news about animal. However, the event being able to catch many people’s eye must have its reasons. The lion became a kind of symbol, and it was used on scientific studies. Once people found their important thing was killed, they must be angry. Not to mention that the man’s way to kill the lion is cruel.
回覆刪除I think it is very arbitrarily to kill the animal and cruel , any animal all have life of equality.
回覆刪除And the man's do also make most of people arguement , after I hope this event can make more people to know.