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Virtually anywhere they live, elephants are hunted by poachers for their ivory. The range of wild elephants includes nearly all of Africa south of the Sahara, as well as southern Asia from India to Malaysia and Borneo.

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When did the humans hunt elephants for ivory?

whenever they need to


What is the ememies of the elephant?

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When was it illegal to hunt for ivory?

It is and has been illegal to hunt Elephants for Ivory. Poaching for Ivory has been one of the main reasons for the rapid decline in the population of elephants in the wild. All nations have put a ban on elephant hunting and it is illegal to hunt elephants.


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Why do man hunt elephant?

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Why do men hunt on elephants?

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Is there a safer way to get ivory from elephants?

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Are Asian elephants hunted for ivory?

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Are elephants getting killed when getting Ivory out of their trunk?

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