WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- A New Jersey lawmaker said he plans to introduce legislation that would curb the sport killing of potentially threatened or endangered animals after a Minnesota dentist killed a popular lion during African hunting expedition.
U.S. Senator Bob Menendez, D-N.J., announced Friday the CECIL, or Conserving Ecosystems by Ceasing the Importation of Large Animal Trophies, Act would extend restrictions on the import and export of animals under consideration for inclusion on the Endangered Species Act.