ZIMBABWE’S CORRUPT GOVERNMENT SEEKS EXTRADITION OF AMERICAN LION HUNTER: Secret Memo Shows U.S. Was Aware Of $45-$60 Million Trophy Hunting BusinessSo much outrage by so many corrupt people it s hard to keep track.  One thing we know for sure no matter where you are in the world, you know you can always count on American citizens to seek justice against anyone who would harm an animal. Ripping innocent human babies limbs off and harvesting their parts for profit not so much As usual, there is none more culpable of the recent event in Zimbabwe, which incidentally is and has been quite permitted by the local authorities as long as everyone s palms are appropriately greased, than the US government, which years ago was fully aware that Americans were killing lions in Hwange National Park, but that its concern was not with the dead animals   no matter how hard the administration tries to feign empathy for the beheaded lion here and now   but with Americans getting caught in the act.al.com  Zimbabwe intends to seek the extradition of an American dentist who killed a lion that was lured out of a national park and shot with a bow and a gun, and the process has already begun, a Cabinet minister said Friday. Unfortunately it was too late to apprehend the foreign poacher as he had already absconded to his country of origin,  Oppah Muchinguri, Zimbabwe s environment, water and climate minister, told a news conference.  We are appealing to the responsible authorities for his extradition to Zimbabwe so that he be made accountable. On Tuesday, American hunter Walter James Palmer issued a statement saying he relied on his guides to ensure the hunt was legal. Two Zimbabweans   a professional hunter and a farm owner   have been arrested in the lion killing that garnered worldwide condemnation. There has been an outcry,  Muchinguri said.  Almost 500,000 people are calling for his extradition and we need this support. We want him tried in Zimbabwe because he violated our laws. I have already consulted with the authorities within the police force who are responsible for arresting the criminal. We have certain processes we have to follow. Police should take the first step to approach the prosecutor general who will approach the Americans. The processes have already started. The Cabinet minister said both Palmer and professional hunter Theo Bronkhorst violated the Parks and Wildlife Act, which controls the use of bow and arrow hunting. He said Palmer, who reportedly paid $50,000 to hunt the lion, also violated the act through financing an illegal hunt. The landowner violated the act because he  allowed a hunt to be conducted without a quota and necessary permit,  Muchinguri said.Muchinguri accused Palmer of  a well-orchestrated agenda which would tarnish the image of Zimbabwe and further strain the relationship between Zimbabwe and the USA. Palmer is believed to have shot the lion with a bow on July 1 outside Hwange National Park, after it was lured onto private land with a carcass of an animal laid out on a car. Some 40 hours later, the wounded cat was tracked down and Palmer allegedly killed it with a gun.Palmer, 55, is a dentist in the Minneapolis suburb of Bloomington. In a note to his patients, he wrote:  I understand and respect that not everyone shares the same views on hunting,  adding that he would resume his dental practice  as soon as possible. Zimbabwe Hunters On US Elephant Ivory Ban: As professional hunter Cliff Walker sets out before dawn in Zimbabwe s Zambezi River valley to find a lion for his U.S. client, he has elephants on his mind.Walker, 37, says a U.S. ban on ivory imports from Zimbabwe and Tanzania in February may cost him tens of thousands of dollars. While Gavin Shire, spokesman for the U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife Services, said last month that the ban was  temporary,  Walker thinks it will dissuade clients from coming to the southern African nation. I had six quotas for elephant trophy hunts for American clients,  Walker said in an interview last month in the Matetsi Lot 1 in northwestern Zimbabwe near Victoria Falls.  I spent a lot of money to get those quotas. Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority Director-General Edison Chidziya traveled to Washington last year to lobby against the ban, which government officials say will cost the southern African nation vital foreign exchange. Before the ban, Zimbabwe was expecting to earn about $60 million from trophy hunting this year, up from $45 million last year. Via: BloombergImages from the luxuryhunts.com websiteZero Hedge   Released by Wikileaks: QUIET DIPLOMACY  SUSPENDS ELEPHANT HUNTING IN NATIONAL PARKS   FOR NOW    a Confidential memo sent on October 23, 2008 by the current US ambassador to Zimbabwe, James D. Mcgee, to the CIA.In it we read that, as usual, there is none more culpable of the recent event in Zimbabwe, which incidentally is and has been quite permitted by the local authorities as long as everyone s palms are appropriately greased, than the US government, which years ago was fully aware that Americans were killing lions in Hwange National Park, but that its concern was not with the dead animals   no matter how hard the administration tries to feign empathy for the beheaded lion here and now   but with Americans getting caught in the act. As has just happened.But first, here is some background on how legal local poaching, whether it is for lions or elephants is. From the formerly classified memo:Meeting with poloff and conoff on October 10, Bown said that it was unclear  how legal  these hunting operations were, since it appeared the hunters had permits issued by Parks to kill the animals, despite the provision in the National Parks Act that prohibits commercial hunting. The photographic safari operators indicated Parks had given several local and South African hunting companies concessions to kill elephants in Hwange if they met specific criteria: (1) total ivory weight less than 30 pounds, (2) young/adolescent males, (3) isolated areas (i.e. away from watering holes and main roads), and (4) controlled by Parks staff. Parks has never publicly stated these criteria or explained the operation. Frustrated photographic safari operators weighed and photographed many of the tusks at the Park s ivory store in Hwange and found that many were over 30 pounds each. In one case, an operator claimed an American hunter killed an elephant with tusks weighing over 120 pounds. Photos also show some elephants were killed very near main roads and close to watering holes. In at least one reported case, a vehicle drove around the animal before the hunter killed it at close range. In emails to Mtsambiwa and Nhema, safari operators decried the unethical hunting both in terms of the detrimental ecological impact and the negative impact it would have on their own businesses.  the safari operators also reported that some of the hunting guides had been issued hundreds of hunting permits for elephants in Hwange and other national parks in mid-to-late August. Normally, hunting permits are offered in an auction to all professional hunting guides. In contrast, Bown said these recent permits were issued through a non-transparent process to professional hunters of ill-repute, including some South African operators.So both the Zimbabwe ambassador and the CIA knew Zimbabwe was permitting and flaunting its own  regulations  when it comes to poaching if the fee is good enough. And, since American citizens were involved, the fee most certainly was:Despite Mtsambiwa s assurances at our August meeting that Parks was only planning a management/training exercise for Parks staff, in early September poloff received an email from an American citizen in California, asking about an advertisement for an elephant hunt in Zimbabwe to hunt five elephants over ten days for USD 6,000 as part of a culling exercise. The meat from the animals would go to local villagers and hunters were expected to help with on-site butchering of the animals. This price is significantly less than most elephant hunting packages. Normally, elephant hunting excursions in Zimbabwe cost about USD 1,000 per day, plus a fee for each animal killed. The hunting operation was to be led by Zimbabwean Headman Sibanda and was arranged by Thomas Powers Internationale, based in Colorado. Where was the disgust then? Oh yes, elephants are not cute animals about which Broadway musicals are written.However, there is a problem, because reading on we find that not only did the government know about everything that was going on involving US poachers, quite legal and paying very well, involving the hunting of elephants, but also, drumroll, lions.Bown, Save Valley Conservancy Director Clive Stockil and other conservationists opined in conversations with us that hunting permits were issued by Parks under intense pressure from its politicized board and ZANU-PF. Bown believed this frantic last grab at hunting revenue was one more aspect of ZANU-PF insiders  efforts to strip assets and fill their pockets before losing power to the MDC. She said that the same small group of hunters involved in this operation had been consistently involved in unethical and marginally legal hunting. Bown had no evidence that they were involved specifically with sanctioned individuals within the Mugabe regime, but believed such connections were likely. According to Bown, the Zimbabwean professional hunters involved include Guy Whitall, Tim Schultz of African Dream Safaris, Headman Sibanda and Wayne Grant of Nyala Safaris, Evans Makanza, Alan Shearing, Buzz Charlton and James Macullam of Charlton Macullum Safaris, A.J. Van Heerden of Shashe Safaris, Barry Van Heerden of Big Game Safaris, and Lawrence Boha. (COMMENT: Numerous conservationists have suggested the Van Heerden brothers are involved in suspicious hunting and land deals with the Director of the Central Intelligence Organization, Happyton Bonyongwe, although none have provided proof of the relationship. END COMMENT.)Additionally, one safari operator accused an American, by name, of killing a lion illegally and then smuggling its hide out through South Africa. Given the rampant smuggling of other animal products across Zimbabwe s southern border (reftel), this is not unlikely. As reported in reftel, American hunting dollars are vital to Zimbabwe s conservation efforts, but there are also serious risks that Americans could be implicated in smuggling and poaching operations.And there you have it: while blaming Walter Palmer is easy, the truth is that at its core, the death of Cecil, as well as countless other lions, elephants, rhinos and other animals, is solely as a result of the Zimbabwe government s corruption. A corruption, which the US government knew all about, and which also knew that US hunters were killing not only elephants but lions.The government s only real concern: the  serious risks that Americans could be implicated in smuggling and poaching operations. And now that an American has been implicated in poaching, what does the government do? It generously offers to  help the Zimbabwe government investigate the killing  of Cecil. Even though both Zimbabwe and the US government have tacitly approval of just this kind of behavior for years. Until something went wrong.politics
zimbabwe s corrupt government seeks extradition of american lion hunter secret memo shows was aware of million trophy hunting business much outrage many corrupt people hard keep track one thing know sure matter world know always count american citizens seek justice anyone would harm animal ripping innocent human babies limbs harvesting parts profit much as usual none capable recent event zimbabwe incidentally quite permitted local authorities long everyone palms appropriately grease us government years ago fully aware americans killing lions change national park concern dead animals matter hard administration tries reign empathy beheaded lion americans getting caught zimbabwe intends seek extradition american dentist killed lion lured national park shot bow gun process already begun cabinet minister said friday unfortunately late apprehend foreign teacher already ascended country origin oprah muchinguri zimbabwe environment water climate minister told news conference we appealing responsible authorities extradition zimbabwe made accountable on tuesday american hunter walter james palmer issued statement saying relied guides ensure hunt legal two zimbabweans professional hunter farm owner arrested lion killing garnered worldwide condemnation there outcry muchinguri said almost people calling extradition need support we want tried zimbabwe violated laws i already consulted authorities within police force responsible arresting criminal we certain processes follow police take first step approach prosecutor general approach americans the processes already started the cabinet minister said palmer professional hunter theo bronkhorst violated parks wildlife act controls use bow arrow hunting he said palmer reportedly paid hunt lion also violated act financing illegal hunt the landowner violated act allowed hunt conducted without quota necessary permit muchinguri accused palmer agenda would tarnish image zimbabwe strain relationship zimbabwe usa palmer believed shot lion bow july outside change national park lured onto private land carcass animal laid car some hours later wounded cat tracked palmer allegedly killed dentist minneapolis suburb bloomington in note patients wrote i understand respect everyone shares views hunting adding would resume dental practice soon possible zimbabwe hunters on us elephant ivory ban as professional hunter cliff walker sets dawn zimbabwe zambezi river valley find lion client elephants says ban ivory imports zimbabwe tanzania february may cost tens thousands dollars while gavin shire spokesman department fish wildlife services said last month ban temporary walker thinks dissuade clients coming southern african nation i six quotas elephant trophy hunts american clients walker said interview last month mates lot northwestern zimbabwe near victoria falls i spent lot money get quotas zimbabwe parks wildlife management authority editor chidziya traveled washington last year lobby ban government officials say cost southern african nation vital foreign exchange before ban zimbabwe expecting earn million trophy hunting year million last year via bloombergimages websitezero hedge released wikileaks quiet diplomacy suspends elephant hunting in national parks for now confidential memo sent october current us ambassador zimbabwe james cee read usual none capable recent event zimbabwe incidentally quite permitted local authorities long everyone palms appropriately grease us government years ago fully aware americans killing lions change national park concern dead animals matter hard administration tries reign empathy beheaded lion americans getting caught act as first background legal local poaching whether lions elephants from formerly classified memo meeting polo conf october born said unclear legal hunting operations since appeared hunters permits issued parks kill animals despite provision national parks act prohibits commercial hunting the photographic safari operators indicated parks given several local south african hunting companies concessions kill elephants change met specific criteria total ivory weight less pounds males isolated areas away watering holes main roads controlled parks staff parks never publicly stated criteria explained operation frustrated photographic safari operators weighed photographed many tasks park ivory store change found many pounds in one case operator claimed american hunter killed elephant tasks weighing pounds photos also show elephants killed near main roads close watering holes in least one reported case vehicle drove around animal hunter killed close range in emails mtsambiwa thema safari operators decreed unethical hunting terms detrimental ecological impact negative impact would businesses safari operators also reported hunting guides issued hundreds hunting permits elephants change national parks august normally hunting permits offered auction professional hunting guides in contrast born said recent permits issued process professional hunters including south african zimbabwe ambassador cia knew zimbabwe permitting planting regulations comes poaching fee good enough and since american citizens involved fee certainly despite mtsambiwa assurances august meeting parks planning exercise parks staff early september polo received email american citizen california asking advertisement elephant hunt zimbabwe hunt five elephants ten days usd part calling exercise the meat animals would go local villagers hunters expected help bothering animals this price significantly less elephant hunting packages normally elephant hunting excursions zimbabwe cost usd per day plus fee animal killed the hunting operation led zimbabwe seaman miranda arranged thomas powers internationale based colorado where disgust oh yes elephants cute animals broadway musicals problem reading find government know everything going involving us coaches quite legal paying well involving hunting elephants also drumroll save valley conservancy director clive stock conservationists opined conversations us hunting permits issued parks intense pressure politicized board born believed frantic last grab hunting revenue one aspect insiders efforts strip assets fill pockets losing power mdc she said small group hunters involved operation consistently involved unethical marginally legal hunting born evidence involved specifically sanctioned individuals within mugabe regime believed connections likely according born zimbabwe professional hunters involved include guy whitall tim schultz african dream safari seaman miranda wayne grant nla safari evans makanza alan shearing buzz charlton james macullam charlton macullum safari van werden share safari barry van werden big game safari lawrence boa comment numerous conservationists suggested van werden brothers involved suspicious hunting land deals director central intelligence organization hampton bonyongwe although none provided proof relationship end comment additionally one safari operator accused american name killing lion illegally smuggling hide south africa given rampant smuggling animal products across zimbabwe southern border refer unlikely as reported refer american hunting dollars vital zimbabwe conservation efforts also serious risks americans could implicated smuggling poaching blaming walter palmer easy truth core death cecil well countless lions elephants rhinos animals solely result zimbabwe government corruption a corruption us government knew also knew us hunters killing elephants government real concern serious risks americans could implicated smuggling poaching operations and american implicated poaching government it generously offers help zimbabwe government investigate killing cecil even though zimbabwe us government tactile approval kind behavior years until something went
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: ZIMBABWE’S CORRUPT GOVERNMENT SEEKS EXTRADITION OF AMERICAN LION HUNTER: Secret Memo Shows U.S. Was Aware Of $45-$60 Million Trophy Hunting BusinessSo much outrage by so many corrupt people it s hard to keep track.  One thing we know for sure no matter where you are in the world, you know you can always count on American citizens to seek justice against anyone who would harm an animal. Ripping innocent human babies limbs off and harvesting their parts for profit not so much As usual, there is none more culpable of the recent event in Zimbabwe, which incidentally is and has been quite permitted by the local authorities as long as everyone s palms are appropriately greased, than the US government, which years ago was fully aware that Americans were killing lions in Hwange National Park, but that its concern was not with the dead animals   no matter how hard the administration tries to feign empathy for the beheaded lion here and now   but with Americans getting caught in the act.al.com  Zimbabwe intends to seek the extradition of an American dentist who killed a lion that was lured out of a national park and shot with a bow and a gun, and the process has already begun, a Cabinet minister said Friday. Unfortunately it was too late to apprehend the foreign poacher as he had already absconded to his country of origin,  Oppah Muchinguri, Zimbabwe s environment, water and climate minister, told a news conference.  We are appealing to the responsible authorities for his extradition to Zimbabwe so that he be made accountable. On Tuesday, American hunter Walter James Palmer issued a statement saying he relied on his guides to ensure the hunt was legal. Two Zimbabweans   a professional hunter and a farm owner   have been arrested in the lion killing that garnered worldwide condemnation. There has been an outcry,  Muchinguri said.  Almost 500,000 people are calling for his extradition and we need this support. We want him tried in Zimbabwe because he violated our laws. I have already consulted with the authorities within the police force who are responsible for arresting the criminal. We have certain processes we have to follow. Police should take the first step to approach the prosecutor general who will approach the Americans. The processes have already started. The Cabinet minister said both Palmer and professional hunter Theo Bronkhorst violated the Parks and Wildlife Act, which controls the use of bow and arrow hunting. He said Palmer, who reportedly paid $50,000 to hunt the lion, also violated the act through financing an illegal hunt. The landowner violated the act because he  allowed a hunt to be conducted without a quota and necessary permit,  Muchinguri said.Muchinguri accused Palmer of  a well-orchestrated agenda which would tarnish the image of Zimbabwe and further strain the relationship between Zimbabwe and the USA. Palmer is believed to have shot the lion with a bow on July 1 outside Hwange National Park, after it was lured onto private land with a carcass of an animal laid out on a car. Some 40 hours later, the wounded cat was tracked down and Palmer allegedly killed it with a gun.Palmer, 55, is a dentist in the Minneapolis suburb of Bloomington. In a note to his patients, he wrote:  I understand and respect that not everyone shares the same views on hunting,  adding that he would resume his dental practice  as soon as possible. Zimbabwe Hunters On US Elephant Ivory Ban: As professional hunter Cliff Walker sets out before dawn in Zimbabwe s Zambezi River valley to find a lion for his U.S. client, he has elephants on his mind.Walker, 37, says a U.S. ban on ivory imports from Zimbabwe and Tanzania in February may cost him tens of thousands of dollars. While Gavin Shire, spokesman for the U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife Services, said last month that the ban was  temporary,  Walker thinks it will dissuade clients from coming to the southern African nation. I had six quotas for elephant trophy hunts for American clients,  Walker said in an interview last month in the Matetsi Lot 1 in northwestern Zimbabwe near Victoria Falls.  I spent a lot of money to get those quotas. Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority Director-General Edison Chidziya traveled to Washington last year to lobby against the ban, which government officials say will cost the southern African nation vital foreign exchange. Before the ban, Zimbabwe was expecting to earn about $60 million from trophy hunting this year, up from $45 million last year. Via: BloombergImages from the luxuryhunts.com websiteZero Hedge   Released by Wikileaks: QUIET DIPLOMACY  SUSPENDS ELEPHANT HUNTING IN NATIONAL PARKS   FOR NOW    a Confidential memo sent on October 23, 2008 by the current US ambassador to Zimbabwe, James D. Mcgee, to the CIA.In it we read that, as usual, there is none more culpable of the recent event in Zimbabwe, which incidentally is and has been quite permitted by the local authorities as long as everyone s palms are appropriately greased, than the US government, which years ago was fully aware that Americans were killing lions in Hwange National Park, but that its concern was not with the dead animals   no matter how hard the administration tries to feign empathy for the beheaded lion here and now   but with Americans getting caught in the act. As has just happened.But first, here is some background on how legal local poaching, whether it is for lions or elephants is. From the formerly classified memo:Meeting with poloff and conoff on October 10, Bown said that it was unclear  how legal  these hunting operations were, since it appeared the hunters had permits issued by Parks to kill the animals, despite the provision in the National Parks Act that prohibits commercial hunting. The photographic safari operators indicated Parks had given several local and South African hunting companies concessions to kill elephants in Hwange if they met specific criteria: (1) total ivory weight less than 30 pounds, (2) young/adolescent males, (3) isolated areas (i.e. away from watering holes and main roads), and (4) controlled by Parks staff. Parks has never publicly stated these criteria or explained the operation. Frustrated photographic safari operators weighed and photographed many of the tusks at the Park s ivory store in Hwange and found that many were over 30 pounds each. In one case, an operator claimed an American hunter killed an elephant with tusks weighing over 120 pounds. Photos also show some elephants were killed very near main roads and close to watering holes. In at least one reported case, a vehicle drove around the animal before the hunter killed it at close range. In emails to Mtsambiwa and Nhema, safari operators decried the unethical hunting both in terms of the detrimental ecological impact and the negative impact it would have on their own businesses.  the safari operators also reported that some of the hunting guides had been issued hundreds of hunting permits for elephants in Hwange and other national parks in mid-to-late August. Normally, hunting permits are offered in an auction to all professional hunting guides. In contrast, Bown said these recent permits were issued through a non-transparent process to professional hunters of ill-repute, including some South African operators.So both the Zimbabwe ambassador and the CIA knew Zimbabwe was permitting and flaunting its own  regulations  when it comes to poaching if the fee is good enough. And, since American citizens were involved, the fee most certainly was:Despite Mtsambiwa s assurances at our August meeting that Parks was only planning a management/training exercise for Parks staff, in early September poloff received an email from an American citizen in California, asking about an advertisement for an elephant hunt in Zimbabwe to hunt five elephants over ten days for USD 6,000 as part of a culling exercise. The meat from the animals would go to local villagers and hunters were expected to help with on-site butchering of the animals. This price is significantly less than most elephant hunting packages. Normally, elephant hunting excursions in Zimbabwe cost about USD 1,000 per day, plus a fee for each animal killed. The hunting operation was to be led by Zimbabwean Headman Sibanda and was arranged by Thomas Powers Internationale, based in Colorado. Where was the disgust then? Oh yes, elephants are not cute animals about which Broadway musicals are written.However, there is a problem, because reading on we find that not only did the government know about everything that was going on involving US poachers, quite legal and paying very well, involving the hunting of elephants, but also, drumroll, lions.Bown, Save Valley Conservancy Director Clive Stockil and other conservationists opined in conversations with us that hunting permits were issued by Parks under intense pressure from its politicized board and ZANU-PF. Bown believed this frantic last grab at hunting revenue was one more aspect of ZANU-PF insiders  efforts to strip assets and fill their pockets before losing power to the MDC. She said that the same small group of hunters involved in this operation had been consistently involved in unethical and marginally legal hunting. Bown had no evidence that they were involved specifically with sanctioned individuals within the Mugabe regime, but believed such connections were likely. According to Bown, the Zimbabwean professional hunters involved include Guy Whitall, Tim Schultz of African Dream Safaris, Headman Sibanda and Wayne Grant of Nyala Safaris, Evans Makanza, Alan Shearing, Buzz Charlton and James Macullam of Charlton Macullum Safaris, A.J. Van Heerden of Shashe Safaris, Barry Van Heerden of Big Game Safaris, and Lawrence Boha. (COMMENT: Numerous conservationists have suggested the Van Heerden brothers are involved in suspicious hunting and land deals with the Director of the Central Intelligence Organization, Happyton Bonyongwe, although none have provided proof of the relationship. END COMMENT.)Additionally, one safari operator accused an American, by name, of killing a lion illegally and then smuggling its hide out through South Africa. Given the rampant smuggling of other animal products across Zimbabwe s southern border (reftel), this is not unlikely. As reported in reftel, American hunting dollars are vital to Zimbabwe s conservation efforts, but there are also serious risks that Americans could be implicated in smuggling and poaching operations.And there you have it: while blaming Walter Palmer is easy, the truth is that at its core, the death of Cecil, as well as countless other lions, elephants, rhinos and other animals, is solely as a result of the Zimbabwe government s corruption. A corruption, which the US government knew all about, and which also knew that US hunters were killing not only elephants but lions.The government s only real concern: the  serious risks that Americans could be implicated in smuggling and poaching operations. And now that an American has been implicated in poaching, what does the government do? It generously offers to  help the Zimbabwe government investigate the killing  of Cecil. Even though both Zimbabwe and the US government have tacitly approval of just this kind of behavior for years. Until something went wrong.politics
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: zimbabwe s corrupt government seeks extradition of american lion hunter secret memo shows was aware of million trophy hunting business much outrage many corrupt people hard keep track one thing know sure matter world know always count american citizens seek justice anyone would harm animal ripping innocent human babies limbs harvesting parts profit much as usual none capable recent event zimbabwe incidentally quite permitted local authorities long everyone palms appropriately grease us government years ago fully aware americans killing lions change national park concern dead animals matter hard administration tries reign empathy beheaded lion americans getting caught zimbabwe intends seek extradition american dentist killed lion lured national park shot bow gun process already begun cabinet minister said friday unfortunately late apprehend foreign teacher already ascended country origin oprah muchinguri zimbabwe environment water climate minister told news conference we appealing responsible authorities extradition zimbabwe made accountable on tuesday american hunter walter james palmer issued statement saying relied guides ensure hunt legal two zimbabweans professional hunter farm owner arrested lion killing garnered worldwide condemnation there outcry muchinguri said almost people calling extradition need support we want tried zimbabwe violated laws i already consulted authorities within police force responsible arresting criminal we certain processes follow police take first step approach prosecutor general approach americans the processes already started the cabinet minister said palmer professional hunter theo bronkhorst violated parks wildlife act controls use bow arrow hunting he said palmer reportedly paid hunt lion also violated act financing illegal hunt the landowner violated act allowed hunt conducted without quota necessary permit muchinguri accused palmer agenda would tarnish image zimbabwe strain relationship zimbabwe usa palmer believed shot lion bow july outside change national park lured onto private land carcass animal laid car some hours later wounded cat tracked palmer allegedly killed dentist minneapolis suburb bloomington in note patients wrote i understand respect everyone shares views hunting adding would resume dental practice soon possible zimbabwe hunters on us elephant ivory ban as professional hunter cliff walker sets dawn zimbabwe zambezi river valley find lion client elephants says ban ivory imports zimbabwe tanzania february may cost tens thousands dollars while gavin shire spokesman department fish wildlife services said last month ban temporary walker thinks dissuade clients coming southern african nation i six quotas elephant trophy hunts american clients walker said interview last month mates lot northwestern zimbabwe near victoria falls i spent lot money get quotas zimbabwe parks wildlife management authority editor chidziya traveled washington last year lobby ban government officials say cost southern african nation vital foreign exchange before ban zimbabwe expecting earn million trophy hunting year million last year via bloombergimages websitezero hedge released wikileaks quiet diplomacy suspends elephant hunting in national parks for now confidential memo sent october current us ambassador zimbabwe james cee read usual none capable recent event zimbabwe incidentally quite permitted local authorities long everyone palms appropriately grease us government years ago fully aware americans killing lions change national park concern dead animals matter hard administration tries reign empathy beheaded lion americans getting caught act as first background legal local poaching whether lions elephants from formerly classified memo meeting polo conf october born said unclear legal hunting operations since appeared hunters permits issued parks kill animals despite provision national parks act prohibits commercial hunting the photographic safari operators indicated parks given several local south african hunting companies concessions kill elephants change met specific criteria total ivory weight less pounds males isolated areas away watering holes main roads controlled parks staff parks never publicly stated criteria explained operation frustrated photographic safari operators weighed photographed many tasks park ivory store change found many pounds in one case operator claimed american hunter killed elephant tasks weighing pounds photos also show elephants killed near main roads close watering holes in least one reported case vehicle drove around animal hunter killed close range in emails mtsambiwa thema safari operators decreed unethical hunting terms detrimental ecological impact negative impact would businesses safari operators also reported hunting guides issued hundreds hunting permits elephants change national parks august normally hunting permits offered auction professional hunting guides in contrast born said recent permits issued process professional hunters including south african zimbabwe ambassador cia knew zimbabwe permitting planting regulations comes poaching fee good enough and since american citizens involved fee certainly despite mtsambiwa assurances august meeting parks planning exercise parks staff early september polo received email american citizen california asking advertisement elephant hunt zimbabwe hunt five elephants ten days usd part calling exercise the meat animals would go local villagers hunters expected help bothering animals this price significantly less elephant hunting packages normally elephant hunting excursions zimbabwe cost usd per day plus fee animal killed the hunting operation led zimbabwe seaman miranda arranged thomas powers internationale based colorado where disgust oh yes elephants cute animals broadway musicals problem reading find government know everything going involving us coaches quite legal paying well involving hunting elephants also drumroll save valley conservancy director clive stock conservationists opined conversations us hunting permits issued parks intense pressure politicized board born believed frantic last grab hunting revenue one aspect insiders efforts strip assets fill pockets losing power mdc she said small group hunters involved operation consistently involved unethical marginally legal hunting born evidence involved specifically sanctioned individuals within mugabe regime believed connections likely according born zimbabwe professional hunters involved include guy whitall tim schultz african dream safari seaman miranda wayne grant nla safari evans makanza alan shearing buzz charlton james macullam charlton macullum safari van werden share safari barry van werden big game safari lawrence boa comment numerous conservationists suggested van werden brothers involved suspicious hunting land deals director central intelligence organization hampton bonyongwe although none provided proof relationship end comment additionally one safari operator accused american name killing lion illegally smuggling hide south africa given rampant smuggling animal products across zimbabwe southern border refer unlikely as reported refer american hunting dollars vital zimbabwe conservation efforts also serious risks americans could implicated smuggling poaching blaming walter palmer easy truth core death cecil well countless lions elephants rhinos animals solely result zimbabwe government corruption a corruption us government knew also knew us hunters killing elephants government real concern serious risks americans could implicated smuggling poaching operations and american implicated poaching government it generously offers help zimbabwe government investigate killing cecil even though zimbabwe us government tactile approval kind behavior years until something went