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For see happen here. >> michael cohen back on from controversy after going ballistic on "the daily beast." thanks, michaela. the guide who helped kill cecil, the lion, is facing a judge today. what did he have to say? we are live on that next. sfx: ahhh listerine®. power to your mouth™! when account lead craig wilson books at laquinta.com. he gets a ready for you alert the second his room is ready. so he knows exactly when he can settle in and practice his big pitch. and when craig gets his...

Economic situation in zimbabwe. he knew when he flew into victoria falls that these people were having trouble, there is more that he could do with $50,000 than to lure a lion out and kill a trophy and bring it home. there is much more he could do with his wealth and his medical expertise. no one who goes into zimbabwe just goes in there and doesnt understand whats going on around you. it isnt a paradise, people are struggling over there, and his money could have done a lot better than just goin...

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Minnesota dentist killed cecil. facing a media storm on facebook and yelp palmer temporarily closed his practice and has gone underground. now he could face the law. zimbabwean officials -- >> it was orchestrated to make sure sure of the success. >> reporter: if guilty of poaching they could spend ten years in one of the most notorious prisons. their lawyers say they are innocent but palmer claims he is, too. blaming it all on his local guides. but cnn has learned through court documents that a ...

Extradition proceedings can be notoriously slow as zimbabwe has a treaty with the united states. pressure is mounting. more than 100,000 people have signed a petition calling for palmer to be sent to zimbabwe to face the law. brooke cecil was the dominant lion in that pride and had more than a dozen young cubs. conservationists worry that a rival lion could come in and kill cecils cubs. we know that at this stage they are okay but their future could be very bleak indeed. brooke? >> david mckenzi...

Yourself, go home and tell your friends so they might go on safari and continually support that nature preserve that protects these animals. which is exactly the structure that cecil was living in. prior to these gentlemen deciding to go and do such a senseless thing and kill cecil. >> so, dave in your personal and professional opinion, do you think that walter palmer should be extradited and face legal -- >> i can tell you that as a -- you know as someone who loves lions a lot more than he love...

The damage it does to the population is serious. >> specifically talk to us about that with regards to cecil. he was being studied by oxford. he had been tagged. they were doing research and tracking him. he was beloved as well because he was famous for the beautiful mane he had. >> this has a lot of effects. the initial effect is trophy hunting, you are removing the best genetics from the population. cecil was the biggest. now his genetics are gone and his cubs will probably be weeded out of th...

New this morning, authorities in zimbabwe say a minnesota dentist is responsible for killing one of that countrys most beloved lions. walter james palmer of eden prairie in minnesota is expected to face poaching charges. a task force in zimbabwe said he paid at least 50,000 to track and kill cecil. look at that beautiful black mane. david mckenzie, good morning, live in south africa. >> reporter: john this has caused outrage around the world as news has come out that this dentist, according to a...

A task force in zimbabwe said he paid threes 50,000 to track and kill cecil, a beautiful protected lion who was being tracked by researchers at oxford university. you can see the famous black, beautiful mane right there. we bring in david mckenzie live in south africa. good morning, david. >> reporter: good morning, john. this case has sparked outrage around the world. this is the most famous lion from zimbabwe is dead. he was shot with a bow by this hunter. they say the hunter is a minnesota de...