Extradition for Cecil the lion's killer

There is good news on the Cecil the lion front. The government of Zimbabwe is requesting Palmer’s extradition to face charges. I suspect the worldwide outcry has a lot to do with their decision, but I welcome it anyway. The professional guide, who has already been charged, is now talking. He claims they were both upset when they found Cecil’s collar, which indicated he was protected, that they panicked and hid the collar. But he says that Palmer then asked if they could shoot an elephant the next day. Just for the record, the wild elephant population has fallen by 64% in just the last decade; these highly intelligent, highly social animals are at even greater risk of extinction than the lions. The more we learn about elephants, the more we realize what remarkable creatures they are, with a sophisticated social system and the capacity for empathy and humor and self-awareness. I’d be surprised if, in his unending “trophy” hunts, Palmer does not already have the blood of at least one elephant on his hands. Here is the link to the extradition story; the guide’s interview with the BBC is also easily available on-line. I would like to thank all of my readers who signed the petition. I think it helped. http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/31/world/z...