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Elephants have quite a few stories really but it starts with the poaching and culling.
The Ivory trade resulted in a ridiculous decrease in populations of Elephants. The creautres were killed, tusks taken and their bodies left behind. Elephant corpses with bloody holes where tusks once where lay in the Savannah. Not only does this mean the death of that elephant but if it was a Mother, the baby will not survive either. The trade was banned in internationally in 1989 - but illegal ivory trades still exist - which means elephants are still slaughtered for their tusks.
Elephants are culled - which means they're killed systematically for a reason. This is often to create more living space for humans or to prevent clashes between humans and elephants. They usually do this by herding groups of elephants together by helicopter and then using sharp-shooters in the air and on the ground to fell the elephants. But why are elephants murdered legally just for living where they have for years?
The elephants habitats are also destroyed to create room for humans. Another problem involving this is that Elephants follow ancient migratory paths, but the paths linking the various waterhole destinations are broken by human habitation, so the old paths cannot be followed. This prevents the Elephants from following their natural instinct - and from reaching fresh waterholes.
Fences around villages and crops also block migration routes.
Many of these problems also face the Asian Elephant.
HOWEVER
Organisations in Africa are now trying to make changes. Fences are being removed to open the corridors for elephants linking their waterholes.
Stricter punishment and more effort to end the illegal ivory trade is under way and enducation for locals is being provided so they know how valuable the elephant is.
YOU CAN HELP
There are many ways to help Elephants at risk:
Sign petitions to Government so they know you want more changes
Adopt an Elephant
Raise money for a registered Charity which aims to save elephants.
Do not buy ivory products or souvenirs.
Go on a volunteer placement at the heart of the problem
Or just spread the news to family and freinds, get the message out there that these gentle giants need our help.
LINKS
Here are a few links i've found that you can follow for more information on the problem and ways you can help:
The elephant is the largest animal that lives on land.They may live seventy years or more.
Elephants cry, play, have incredible memories, and laugh!Elephants grieve at a loss of a stillborn baby, a family member, and in many cases other elephants.
Elephants have greeting ceremonies when a friend that has been away for some time returns to the group.
Elephants are sensitive fellow animals where if a baby complains, the entire family will rumble and go over to touch and caress it.
