as the sun rises on hwange national park, dr.we, eager for the thrill of the hunt. it costs big money to hunt big game. and in this case the money is central to the legal questions that arise later. palmer allegedly pays $55,000 to bag a lion. money that was supposed to cover a hunting permit, payment to the property owner where the hunt was to take place, and for guide theo bronkhorst. >> did you think you had all the right permits? >> i believe so. >> reporter: palmer has also repeatedly insisted he thought his expedition was totally "legal and properly handled." but if they have documentation to prove it, they haven't released it. so what went wrong? according to bronkhurst, practically everything. the hunt was troubled from the start, set off by the most common of snafus. the airport misplaces dr. palmer's luggage. as the morning progresses, cecil is roaming the wild, and the champion hunter is roaming the airport looking for his bags. delaying their hunt. bronkhorst claims that because of the delay, they couldn't make it to

whose property is near the hwange national park. of allowing an illegal hunt on his land.il was a protected lion. the landowner was charged with allowing palmer to hunt and kill the lion. with a bow and arrow without permission. his lawyer says, he is free on 200-dollars bail. prosecutors have not filed charges against palmer. although he has been sharply criticized in the united states for allowing the killing coming up. a new push to get lawmakers to pass right to die legislation in california. federal agencies will now be among those to get scrutinized by reviews on yelp. >> grant :and the dodgers and giants news highlights and injury concerns coming up later in sports >> diane : a cool down is in place of the year forecast a latino when the dry heat is coming back--let you know >> pam :the number of suicides continues alto high schools. now students are stepping in to help raise awareness and open the dialogue about mental illness. kron 4's alecia reid met with the documentary makers. in tonight's my kron 4 story. >>:and this is our kron 4 news story >> alecia :the goa

we arrive at the hwange national park. a vast preserve the size of connecticut where cecil lived. palmer ventured into the country, called by the thrill of the big kill. palmer allegedly pays $55,000 to bag a lion. money that was supposed to cover a hunting permit, payment to the property owner where the hunt was to take place, and for a guide. palmer has also repeatly insisted he thought his expedition was totally legal and properly handled. using a method called baiting, palmer and his guide dragged an elephant carcass behind their truck to lure cecil from hwange to a private farm. >> the tracks are the difference between life and death for this animal. on this side you have a wildlife preserve where he can roam free. take one, two steps on this side. you are on private property. >> it was there on that farm palmer shot cecil and came back the next morning to finish him off. brent staplecamp, a lion researcher with oxford, university, fitted cecil with a tracking collar in 2008 and has studied his movements ever since. >> you have brought this animal to you, delivered to you loo

illegal killing of cecil the lion, releasing this statement, "hunting of lions, leopards and the hwange national park has been suspended with immediate effect." dr. walter palmer shot and killed the beloved lion cecil. overnight, rumors swirling of another devastating poaching. this time, cecil's brother lion, jericho. but they released this photo of jericho alive and well. seen publicly in days, his office and home besieged by angry crowds. >> all: justice for cecil! >> reporter: while zimbabe authorities have called for his extradition. >> the two other criminals, the locals have appeared before our local courts. clear that the u.s. would agree to extradite him. conservation groups say that apply like the lacey act signed in 1900 to protect rare species of wildlife and plants. to be clear the u.s. law that could apply here isn't about the poaching of wild animals overseas, it's the issue of importing them. if charges are pursued, time is possible. this story. >>> let's send things to ron. >>> good morning, everyone. we begin with the manhunt under way in memphis, tennessee, for did gunman who fatal

zimbabwe has banned all kinds of hunting on the borders of hwange national park.outright. it was with a bow that dr. walt palmer shot cecil the lion last month. he says he did nothing illegal, but zimbabwe officials are trying to extradite him to face charges. although that might be a tall order according to experts. the guide and hunter he hired face charges this week in zimbabwe and they could spend ten years in jail if found guilty. >> now joining me on the phone is animal planets large predator expert expert. david, do you think this hunting ban can be effectively enforced to protect the other animals? >> i think it certainly can be effectively enforced. it's all a financial situation. unfortunately in africa you have a world of poor poor people over there and certainly they'd love the jobs. if we can find the money to support the anti-patrols. they're trying to protect such large, vast amounts of land that unless you have many, many teams, you're going to fall short. you're going to continually have people going in there with a bait and trying to bring the an

they banned all kinds of hunting on the border of hwange national park and they banned bow hunting outright. it is with a bow that walt palmer shot cecil the lion last month. zimbabwe officials are trying to extradite him from the u.s. to zimbabwe but that might be a tall order. the guide and hunter he hired face charges this week in zimbabwe and they could spend ten years in jail if found guilty. >>> now to the migrant crisis in europe. french police blocked migrants trying to gain access to the euro tunnel on sunday night. people have stepped up attempts to cross the tunnel in recent weeks. french officials have pledged $11 million to improve security there around the tunnel. jim bitterman joins us live with more from paris with more. we are used to seeing the migrant make the dangerous journey across the mediterranean but why an uptick in an i tempt a cross the english channel in these past few weeks? >> reporter: one of the things is the migrants have been making their way north to calais for many many months now. this problem has been ongoing for a couple of years now. and nobody has c

license and now faces criminal charges for allegedly luring cecil the lion out of the safety of hwange national park by dragging a dead animal from his car as bait. speaking to reporters bronkhorst scoffed at the charges. >> i think it's frivolous and wrong. crazy. it's crazy. yeah, absolutely. >> reporter: zimbabwe authorities are still seeking the extradition of bronkhorst's client dr. wall street wall street walter palmer. it now has 230,000 signatures and counting. but palmer is still in hiding. vigilantes taking matters into their own hands. vandalizing his florida vacation home. and this morning, animal rights activists are also taking aim at the companies that facilitate big game trophy hunting by shipping home the horns and heads. >> if these guys cannot bring the trophy home they won't kill the animal in the first place. >> the #boycottups is gaining ground after it was said the company will still allow big game trophies saying, there are many items shipped in international commerce that may spark controversy. we avoid making judgments on the appropriateness of the contents. as for that pro

banning hunting on the margins of hwange national park, they are asking for donations to help the parklevel plays an important part in providing funds for these parks. >> we'll connect with you in the next few hours and watch closely this case as the arguments are made. david mckenzie in wang khwange morning. >>> french officials seize a picasso painting this morning. it is considered a spanish national treasure. a cnn affiliate reports that the owner has been seek permission to export the picasso since 2012. >>> in china, a newborn baby survives after being found in the most unlikely place. you have to see these pictures after the break. >>> and new trouble for the obama administration and the campaign to win support for the iran nuclear deal. >>> and bundling up for the thermostat wars. why men are comfortable in the office and women reach for their jackets. what's this all about? we'll explain, next. >>> you're still keeping me company. welcome back to our global viewers. this is "cnn newsroom." i'm errol barnett. aviation experts in france will be examining this possible piece of m

they live on the edge of hwange national park, where cecil the lion was killed.ally don't care," says margaret, "because it destroys our cattle." their family grinds out a living after successive droughts decimated their savings and as foreign tourists pass them by. tourists and hunters travel down this road bringing big money for zimbabwe's wildlife, but the local communities here say they don't see a cent. in fact, it's money, not lions, on the mind of most people here. "our zimbabwean money is worthless," she tells me, "we can't use it." hyper inflation means now they use only american dollars and struggle with the high cost of living. this man saved three years to buy his van, but police want bribes all the time, he says, and it's getting worse. >> there is no -- the life we are living here now is difficult. we can't live. >> reporter: like many here, he feels more attention should be put on the plight of zimbabwe's people, not on the plight of its lions. david mckenzie, cnn, hwange, zimbabwe. >>> on sunday, singapore will celebrate 50 years of independence.