US airlines ban shipment of hunting trophies after Cecil the lion's killing

The big three US airlines have all banned the shipment of hunting trophies following the killing of Cecil the lion in Zimbabwe.

US airlines ban shipment of hunting trophies after Cecil the lion's killing

The big three US airlines have all banned the shipment of hunting trophies following the killing of Cecil the lion in Zimbabwe.

Delta Air Lines was the first to announce the change on Monday, saying that it would no longer accept lion, leopard, elephant, rhinoceros and buffalo trophies. American Airlines and United Airlines soon followed.

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