The killing of a collared lion involved in a research project in Zimbabwe by a trophy hunter has been condemned by wildlife groups, echoing the infamous case of a lion called Cecil whose death at the hands of an American tourist in the same country a decade ago was met with international outrage.

The lion had been wearing a collar used by a university team to study its movements and support long-term conservation efforts. Simon Espley, CEO of Africa Geographic, a safari co

A lion that was being tracked by Oxford University researchers in western Zimbabwe has been killed by a trophy hunter, in what one wildlife campaigner called a ‘harrowing echo’ of Cecil the Lion’s dea

The killing of a collared lion involved in a research project in Zimbabwe by a trophy hunter has been condemned by wildlife groups

Outrage has erupted after a trophy hunter killed a lion named Blondie after allegedly luring it out of a wildlife reserve. Blondie was part of an Oxford University study, and Africa Geographic, the safari company that sponsored Blondie’s tracking collar,

A trophy hunter in Africa and the act of trophy hunting in general is under fire after killing a protected lion. According to ABC News, the lion known as Blondie was killed in Zimbabwe by a trophy hunter after being lured out of a protected area and into a hunting zone with bait.

A trophy hunter who legally killed a lion in Zimbabwe that was part of a study has drawn criticism from wildlife advocates.