Lion Murderer On Conservation Council?
Earlier this month people began circulating rumors that Walter Palmer, the person who shot Cecil the Lion, was appointed to a newly formed wildlife conservation council. This is not actually true though. The rumor came from a WashingtonPress.com article with a cryptic headline. The article itself was also very confusing which led to people posting on social media about something untrue. According to Snopes.com “The claim was widely misinterpreted, with many inferring from reports that the Trump administration had personally appointed Walter Palmer to the International Wildlife Conservation Council. Formation of the group was announced on 8 November 2017. Palmer was not listed among its sixteen members. This is just another example of how not looking into your sources can lead to the spread of misinformation.
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