Will the Outcry Over Cecil the Lion Hurt Conservation Efforts?

Although there are problems with trophy hunting, some conservationists believe it is the only way to increase and protect wildlife. PAULA FRENCH/WWW.SHUTTERSTOCK.COM
Reports the New York Times:Despite intensifying calls to ban or restrict trophy hunting in Africa after the killing of a lion named Cecil in Zimbabwe, most conservation groups, wildlife management experts and African governments support the practice as a way to maintain wildlife. Hunting, they contend, is part of a complex economy t