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Why do poachers hunt elephants?
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.
What eat elephants?
The facts I have seen documented is that elephants have no other predator than man. Poachers do sell elephant meat.
What weapons are used to kill elephants for their tusks?
well i think taht most of the time they kill elephants with there gunns!
Are elephants becoming extinct?
Yes, they are becoming extinctIn 1989, the UN created a plan to help save elephants from becoming extinct. The plan made it illegal to trade ivory from elephant tusks. At the peak of trading, more than 70,000 elephants were being killed every year for their tusks. But after the plan was created, no one could kill elephants or sell their tusks.But now, elephants might be in danger once again. Starting in May 2004, it will be legal to sell ivory. There will be strict controls to monitor where the ivory comes from, but environmental groups worry that increased demand for ivory could mean more elephants will be killed. The current African elephant population is thought to be about 450,000.The governments of several African countries want to begin the legal ivory trade again to help their countries' economies. Ivory is very valuable in trade. But the new ivory trade could be very dangerous for elephants. Their tusks are made of ivory. Hunters sometimes kill elephants just to take their tusks. The wildlife groups will have to work extra hard to make sure elephants don't become extinct.
Is ivory a noun?
Yes, the word ivory is a noun, a word for the hard, off-white substance that an animal's tusks are made of; or a pale whitish yellow color; a word for a thing.Example uses:Although it is illegal to kill elephants and remove their tusks, many poachers try to steal the ivory and sell it on the black market.He decided to paint the baby's room light blue and ivory.The word ivory is also an adjective, a word used to describe a noun; for example:She word an ivory dress with ivory shoes.
Why may the number of tuskless elephants in Uganda be increasing?
Ivory, which is what elephant tusks are made of, is really valuable and poachers are taking the tusks off the elephants to sell illegally on the black market.
Why do people mistreat elephants -Elephant poaching?
Some people (poachers) illegally kill elephants to sell their tusks, which are made of ivory. Unfortunately, this crime is not yet completely controlled.
Why do poachers hunt elephants?
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.
What are threats to the elephant?
Their shrinking environment and the senseless killing, poaching for the harvesting of ivory.Sometimes, Poachers kill elephants. poachers are mean people who shoot endangered animals to sell their pelt (fur), tusks, etc. Some regular people kill elephants because if they live in a desert-like place they keep water tanks and elephants drink out of it, and also drink out of animals troughs, so some animals might be dehydrated.
What eat elephants?
The facts I have seen documented is that elephants have no other predator than man. Poachers do sell elephant meat.
Why do elephants get poached?
The main reason people poach elephants in the masses is profit, ivory is a big selling item in the markets, as its used for many things such as piano keys, knife or other tool handles etc. but others just do it for fun, as most poachers do at some point, but they still take the ivory tusks and sell them. or some might just poach for a collection of wild (un-cut/processed) ivory tusks.
Why are people taking elephant's tasks?
They are called tusks, and they take it because they want to sell it because they are poachers and that's what they do for a living.
Why are elephants endanged?
They were over hunted by poachers who wanted to sell their tusks which are quite quite valuable as ivory.The ivory was once used for billiard balls and also piano keys.However they are not really on the endangered species list they are one lower called threatened. Also, African natives view them as dangerous to people and their crops, so they shoot them.The poachers did, killing them to use their tusks for the ivory trade.also Habitat destruction has played a part in declining numbers.and When we pollute the world we kill the elephants' home like some forests in Africa and even when we litter that makes a gas which causes the air to be pollutedMostly by poachers, who earned big money in the ivory trade, selling the elephant's tusks. There has been some gains made in African elephant population recently, but the Asian species is still threatened with poaching and habitat loss. Because people buy ivory, and because its homeland is being converted to farming.People who are poaching Elephants for their Ivory is the major factor in the endangerment for these great animals.People who are poaching Elephants for their Ivory is the major factor in the endangerment for these great animals.The two main factors involved in elephant endangerment are illegal poaching for tusks and habitat destruction.
What weapons are used to kill elephants for their tusks?
well i think taht most of the time they kill elephants with there gunns!
Who are poachers of the white rhino?
Hunters and Poachers who want to sell the Rhino's Horn. The Horn is believed to contain medicinal properties by Chinese medicine whereas it is just a piece of skin like our nails. Because of their horns, Rhinos were killed in thousands over the past couple of decades.
Are elephants becoming extinct?
Yes, they are becoming extinctIn 1989, the UN created a plan to help save elephants from becoming extinct. The plan made it illegal to trade ivory from elephant tusks. At the peak of trading, more than 70,000 elephants were being killed every year for their tusks. But after the plan was created, no one could kill elephants or sell their tusks.But now, elephants might be in danger once again. Starting in May 2004, it will be legal to sell ivory. There will be strict controls to monitor where the ivory comes from, but environmental groups worry that increased demand for ivory could mean more elephants will be killed. The current African elephant population is thought to be about 450,000.The governments of several African countries want to begin the legal ivory trade again to help their countries' economies. Ivory is very valuable in trade. But the new ivory trade could be very dangerous for elephants. Their tusks are made of ivory. Hunters sometimes kill elephants just to take their tusks. The wildlife groups will have to work extra hard to make sure elephants don't become extinct.
What type of wildlife are targeted by poachers?
They kill anything that is attractive. Like Tigers and lions for fur and Elephants for their tusks. Or any other animals there like wild dogs and hippos and crocodiles. They even shoot animals for sheer fun of it sometimes. They also poach rhinos for their horns and the animal population is declining drastically!
