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'Trophy' asks whether big game hunting is actually saving animals from extinction

It’s been two years since Minnesota dentist Walter Palmer paid $54,000 to shoot Cecil the lion in Zimbabwe. It caused an international outcry against trophy hunting. But that business continues. A new documentary, “Trophy,” takes you inside the world of trophy hunting.

By Madeleine Brand • Sep 8, 2017 • 1 min read

It’s been two years since Minnesota dentist Walter Palmer paid $54,000 to shoot Cecil the lion in Zimbabwe. It caused an international outcry against trophy hunting. But that business continues. A new documentary, “Trophy,” takes you inside the world of trophy hunting.

Madeleine Brand
Host, 'Press Play'
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Producer, 'The Document'

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

'Trophy' asks whether big game hunting is actually saving animals from extinction

It’s been two years since Minnesota dentist Walter Palmer paid $54,000 to shoot Cecil the lion in Zimbabwe. It caused an international outcry against trophy hunting. But that business continues. A new documentary, “Trophy,” takes you inside the world of trophy hunting.

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

'Trophy' asks whether big game hunting is actually saving animals from extinction

It’s been two years since Minnesota dentist Walter Palmer paid $54,000 to shoot Cecil the lion in Zimbabwe. It caused an international outcry against trophy hunting. But that business continues. A new documentary, “Trophy,” takes you inside the world of trophy hunting.

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