Zimbabwe government officials are calling for the extradition of the American dentist who has admitted to shooting Cecil the lion earlier this month.
Oppah Muchinguri, the African nation's environment minister, said that Zimbabwe has already started extradition procedures against Minnesota dentist Walter Palmer. She said that the two local guides who helped Palmer hunt Cecil have already appeared in front of local courts.
"Unfortunately it was too late to apprehend the foreign poacher as he had already absconded to his country of origin," Ms. Muchinguri said. "We are appealing to the responsible authorities for his extradition to Zimbabwe so that he be made accountable."