- Two men who were paid $50,000 by an American hunter who killed 'Cecil' arrived in court on facing charges of poaching. American hunter Walter James Palmer has also been accused by wildlife officials of killing Cecil without a permit. http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/07/29/us-zimbabwe-wildlife-lion-iduskcn0q317j20150729?utm_source=facebook 17 comments worldnews