The infamous Walter Palmer who brought death upon the prized Cecil in July, recently after the return to Bloomington, MN has been chastised for it. The lion was prized for his black mane that many lions do not have, and was killed during a safari hunt by Palmer. Remarks on social media showed a picture of Cecil that included the words “It is hard to imagine anything more beautiful than this [Cecil].”

The dentist returned to work on Sept. 13 and confronted with a shrine made by the public that was dedicated to Cecil that included stuffed animals and roses. Such actions like these are not necessary, the man had no intention for killing the famous lion on purpose.

In Zimbabwe, Palmer was hunting in the dark. With only a spotlight and a guide, Palmer shot, not certain knowing exactly he was aiming at. Protestors who complained for some sort of fine are trying to blame someone for the death of Cecil. They wanted a form of revenge on the dentist.

Officials and citizens who are outraged from this death in Zimbabwe are calling for the extradition of Palmer. Obviously, Palmer has felt remorse for the killing, he spent Sept. 13 performing an interview with the press. The words spoken by Palmer during the interview were filled with confusion, he was nervous because for some of the questions were accusing him.

How the local favorite lion was killed even with a guide preset, the press does not know. But feeling remorse, the hunter said, “I deeply regret that my pursuit of an activity I love and practice responsibly and legally resulted in the taking of this lion.” Other than seeing the black mane, there was no other possible way for either the guide or Palmer to know for certain it was Cecil.

For reasons unknown, Cecil was skinned and beheaded which for a lion there is no reason to do. Most animals this is done to for purposes of eating. Generally, people do not eat lions.

The conservation must had been slipping in order for this to happen. The death of Cecil can be looked into positive perspectives such that people can learn from this by keeping the endangered and prized animals of the world protected in a way that is secure. “As troubling as it is, the rarer these trophy hunted animals become, the more hunters are willing to pay to kill them,” said Jeff Flocken, the North American regional director in an interview with CNN.

Big game hunting has always been a hobby of Palmer’s. The GPS collar should have told guides where Cecil was, and then Palmer would have been told not where to go. Palmer was given false information, he cannot be blamed for the death of Cecil for this reason.

Animals die in the circle of life, and with Cecil being 13 years old when shot, the lion would have most likely not have had a fighting chance against swift gazelles. Cecil’s cubs were all killed by another male lion after she died.

Poachers are a big part of Zimbabwe, elephants were and still are today used for their rare ivory tusks. In the last three decades, Africa has had a decreasing rate of 60 percent of lions and around 32,000 exist there today.

The killing has led to other people being fined, critical comments that people have said to Palmer and unnecessary time wasted over the incident. People need to realize that this was not on purpose and find a more important topic.

Theo Bronkhorst, the guide of the hunt has now been ruined because he did not recognize Cecil in the dark night of Zimbabwe. Before this Bronkhorst had a smooth job that was steady. The 50,000 dollars paid to each the farmer in which the land Cecil was killed on and guide Theo Bronkhorst have led to suspicion with the innocence of the two.

After shooting Cecil with a bow and arrow, the hunters tracked down and killed him with a gun. Before his death, Cecil lived for 40 hours in agony. I do not agree with this part of the hunt, animals should be respected even when hunting.

Bronkhurst admitted that the hunt went wrong from the start, Cecil was killed wrongly, but Palmer should not be persecuted for this even with his wrongness. A jeep dragging a carcass was used to leave a trailing scent to lure Cecil. When Jericho, who many believe to have formed an “alliance” with Cecil showed up to the scene of where the hunt was set up. Palmer refused to shoot at Jerico, and waited for Cecil, and when he showed up Palmer took the shot.

With Jerico protecting the cubs of Cecil, people should not worry because soon enough there will be more black maned lions.