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Cecil the lion: £300,000 donated to Oxford researchers | |
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Researchers at Oxford University who studied Cecil the lion have received more than £300,000 in donations since the animal was killed by a hunter. | |
The money was received by WildCRU, a conservation unit within the Department of Zoology, which has satellite-tracked the famous lion's movements since 2008. | The money was received by WildCRU, a conservation unit within the Department of Zoology, which has satellite-tracked the famous lion's movements since 2008. |
American billionaire Tom Kaplan has now agreed to match new donations up to a total of $100,000. | |
The donations made so far will fund WildCRU for at least 18 months. | |
Its founder, Prof David Macdonald, said he was "horrified" after Cecil was shot dead in Zimbabwe on 1 July. | Its founder, Prof David Macdonald, said he was "horrified" after Cecil was shot dead in Zimbabwe on 1 July. |
The project will now study the effect of Cecil's death on the surviving lions in his pride, including his cubs, which Prof Macdonald said could now be at risk. | The project will now study the effect of Cecil's death on the surviving lions in his pride, including his cubs, which Prof Macdonald said could now be at risk. |
'Immensely grateful' | 'Immensely grateful' |
Police have arrested two people over the killing of Zimbabwe's most famous lion, which is believed to have been killed by an American tourist. | Police have arrested two people over the killing of Zimbabwe's most famous lion, which is believed to have been killed by an American tourist. |
Prof Macdonald said his team would now work with Zimbabwe's National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority to try and "stamp out" poaching. | Prof Macdonald said his team would now work with Zimbabwe's National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority to try and "stamp out" poaching. |
A spokesman for the University of Oxford said: "WildCRU has been overwhelmed by the level of donations received since the death of Cecil. | A spokesman for the University of Oxford said: "WildCRU has been overwhelmed by the level of donations received since the death of Cecil. |
"We're immensely grateful to all those who have already given and to all those who continue to support our research in this way." | "We're immensely grateful to all those who have already given and to all those who continue to support our research in this way." |
Mr Kaplan is a New York-based natural resources investor and said he will match any donations made after 15:00 BST. |
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