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People used to hunt elephants so that they could get their tusks. Ivory was used to make beautiful jewelry and statues.
Elephant poachers are people who kill elephants illegally for their tusks. The ivory in the elephants tusk has a great demand in the illegal black market and hence these people kill elephants against the law and smuggle their tusks.
they are in dangered because people hunt them for their ivry tusks
People use elephants for various purposes, including transportation, logging, and tourism. Elephants are known for their strength and intelligence, making them valuable for carrying heavy loads and navigating difficult terrain in some regions. Additionally, their ability to learn and follow commands makes them useful for entertainment purposes in circuses and tourist attractions. However, it's important to consider the ethical implications of using elephants for human activities, as they are wild animals that require proper care and treatment.
Mankind has hunted elephants for a very long time. In prehistoric times, men went on hunting trips to hunt mammoths, which were cousins to elephants. There are three known species of elephants around today. They are: the African elephant, which has very large ears; the Indian elephant, which has much smaller ears and lives in India; and the recently classified Forest elephant. Over the years, elephants have been hunted for two main reasons: the meat could feed a whole village; and most importantly the two long tusks can be sold for a lot of money. Some other elephant products are leather made of its skin, and there was a time when the feet were used to make umbrella stands. Tusks, which are made of ivory, became so valuable that poachers would hunt and kill dozens of elephants in one night, just to butcher them for the tusks. The rest of the animal would be left behind. This awful practice is so bad that there are very few elephants left in the wild. The sale and trade of ivory has been severely restricted in recent years, but sadly, that has not stopped the illegal killing of elephants. The situation is so bad in Africa, that men who are assigned to protect the elephant herds are allowed to kill poachers when necessary.
Unfortunately, while it is illegal, in many places people still hunt elephants for the ivory from their tusks.
Elephants are hunted for their tusks
There is enough food for the elephants in Africa; the problem that they have is that people hunt them for their valuable ivory tusks.
The human.Humans hunt elephants for their ivory tusks.
People used to hunt elephants so that they could get their tusks. Ivory was used to make beautiful jewelry and statues.
Yes, they do. Mainly for the males' tusks which they use as a decoration or carve something from it. Many different types of elephants are endangered and some are illegal to hunt. Hunters also hunt elephants for their skin. They might use the skin for purses or jackets.
they still are endangered because people illegally hunt them for there tusks which are used for indian healing myths
Elephant poachers are people who kill elephants illegally for their tusks. The ivory in the elephants tusk has a great demand in the illegal black market and hence these people kill elephants against the law and smuggle their tusks.
They do that because tusks are basically IVORY. Which is an extremely valuable material. And sometime (but rarely) they are hunted for food.
Because humans are greedy creatures who destroy beauty. Also for the elephants ivory tusks!
Yes. Some tribes that live in the African Forests hunt various animals for food. This includes the Elephants also. But, this is not the biggest threat to African Elephants. Poachers who kill them for their Tusks have killed thousands of Elephants.
People hunt walruses for their fat, their tusks and their skin. Their tusks espically. Things can be carved out of walrus tusks.