The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is looking for the man who shot Cecil the lion, and he is not returning their calls.
Dr. WalterPalmer became the subject of international attention—and the target of criticism—when it was revealed that he allegedly shot an adult male lion near a national park in Zimbabwe. Zimbabwean authorities have already arrested Palmer's hunting guide and the owner of the land where the lion was shot, after details suggested the hunt may have been illegal.
Edward Grace, deputy chief of law enforcement for the Fish and Wildlife Service, sent the following statement to CNBC:
"The U.