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 with illegally killing a lion with a bow and arrow. 


The accusation says Pennsylvania oncologist Jan Casimir Seski killed the lion in April without approval on land where hunting isn't allowed. 

This comes after Bloomington, Minn., dentist Walter Palmer was accused of 

. Cecil had a radio collar and was part of a research study in a protected area. 

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That research was conducted by a team led by Professor David MacDonald, director of the Wildlife Conservation Research Unit at the University of Oxford. MacDonald spoke with Heather McElhatton, producer of "

," about his research and the impact of the public outcry over Cecil's death.

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Professor David MacDonald, director of the Wildlife Conservation Research Unit at the University of Oxford, ran the research program that monitored Cecil the Lion before his death. MacDonald spoke with Heather McElhatton, producer of "A Beautiful World," about his research and the impact of the public outcry over Cecil's death.

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Professor David Macdonald is director of the Wildlife Conservation Research Unit at the University of Oxford, in the UK. His team found their research thrust into the international limelight last week, after one of the lions he was studying named Cecil was brutally slaughtered by an American trophy Hunter from Bloomington, Minnesota.

While much of the press this story has received has been negative and dark MacDonald says much good has and will come of this event, including the fact the research teams anti-poaching patrols were about to be shut down due to lack of funds and now will continue,  thanks to this infusion of global concern. For more information and to support the program, visit: www.wildcru.org

"A Beautiful World" is a news program produced by American Public Media that focuses on inspirational stories from around the world, featuring good news about science, technology, ecology, art, music and medicine. The program is hosted by best-selling author Heather McElhatton. Visit www.mpr.org/abeautifulworld for more stories and audio collections.

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