Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20150729:20:52:00
Over half a million people from around the world have now signed a petition demanding justice for the slaughter of zimbabwe's most famous lion killed earlier this month. authorities say he was lured away from a protected park and shot dead. the hunter says he thought it was legal and he deeply regrets killing the lion. today they appeared in court. if found guilty they could face up to 15 years in prison. joining me now is senior scientist with conservation international. thanks for joining me. a hundred years ago there were 200,000 lions across africa. now i believe less than 30,000. in the l...