The killing of Zimbabwe’s iconic Cecil the lion has sparked media attention and outrage around the world. Zimbabwean officials and the public are calling for the extradition of Walter Palmer, the U.S. game hunter who reportedly paid $50,000 to guides who lured the animal out of its sanctuary and onto private land, where the lion was killed and its skin and head were removed. The United States is reviewing options for legal action through the Endangered Species Act. There is also a newly introduced measure, the CECIL Act, though lions have not been listed as a threatened species.