Zambia has lifted a ban on trophy hunting, which had been in place since early 2013, for all species other than big cats, meaning elephants will be among the species that may now be hunted. According to a statement by Jean Kapata, Zambia’s Tourism and Art's Minister, a main factor in the decision to lift the ban was the fact that it had resulted in a loss of revenue to the Zambia Wildlife Authority. Kapata stated that the ban on hunting big cats, which in Zambia includes lions, cheetahs, and leopards, will remain in place until their numbers can be accurately assessed. For the full story, see: http://news.mongabay.com/2014/0909-hance-zambia-hunting.html, http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-21/big-cats-spared-by-zambia-as-it-allows-trophy-hunting-resumption.html