Cecil the lion spurs US lawmakers to draft bills to discourage trophy hunting
by Mahita Gajanan in New York from on (#G2N4)
New Jersey senator proposes legislation to extend import and export protections for endangered species amid global outrage over Minnesota dentist killing lion
American lawmakers say they are crafting legislation to curb trophy hunting in the wake of the killing of one of Zimbabwe's most famous lions by a Minnesota dentist this month.
Related: Zimbabwe calls for extradition of dentist who killed Cecil the lion
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