War elephant

Introduction - Wildlife Justice Commission The last decade has seen an unprecedented rise in the poaching and trafficking of endangered and iconic wildlife species. The very survival of species such as rhinos, elephants and tigers as well as countless less iconic species is at stake. From 2007 to 2014 rhino poaching in South Africa has increased by almost 10,000% (in 2007 there were 13 recorded instances of rhino poaching compared to 1,215 in 2014). In the first four months of 2015 incidences…

implemented have been suggested in the NEAP to fight against elephant poaching in Malawi. Firstly, the NEAP stipulates monitoring the demand for ivory in consumer countries: the high levels of those environmental crimes are a direct response of the equally high request. Imposing real controls in the demand would reduce immediately the issue. This aim could be achieved by raising awareness…

they have not been seen for more than twenty-five years. In Sumatra there is a total of 400 Sumatran Tigers, if anyone is caught hunting a tiger they can be faced with jail time. It is sad the amount of animals left. As mentioned before Buffalos, Elephants, White Rhinoceros, Lions, and Leopards are the most sought out animals in Africa. The buffalo is one of the most hunted because it is “the most dangerous of the big five” (“Africa’s most sought-after trophy animals 5”). Their point is that…

Due to our high demand on resources and things happening around the world animals are going extinct. A Giant Panda happens to be one of those animals. They are black and white. Black on the ears, around the eyes, muzzle, shoulders, and legs, and white everywhere else. Giant Pandas are usually 2 to 3 feet tall and about 6 feet long. There?s an estimated 1600 pandas left. While 300 of those pandas live in zoos, mostly in China. The reason for this decline is that pandas in their natural habitat…

continue with what they have been doing. Everyone knows that elephants are eventually going to die, every living creature does. They may become too old or their habitat may not contain enough resources to support them. So, if the elephants are going to die anyway, why does it matter if poachers kill them a little earlier and then use their ivory for benefit? Forbes states in its article When You Ban the Sale of Ivory, You Ban Elephants that “Elephant poaching is rampant throughout Africa.…

act as a force similar to natural selection on small populations. If all the elephants with big tusks...are preferentially killed, individuals with less favorable traits will be selected to pass on their genes, to the detriment of the species in the long run. “ (McCarthy, 2015) Animals will start evolving to weaker animals because people are killing them for certain parts of their bodies. For example, hunting elephants for their tusks. Trophy hunting doesn’t help anyone economically. “Only 3%…

conditions of these animals, these animals as well act much different due to being held in captivity, which Captive Animals Protection Society quotes about the elephants in zoos with “A government-funded study of elephants in UK zoos found that 54% of the elephants showed stereotypies (behavioural problems) during the daytime. One elephant observed during day and night stereotyped for 61% of a 24-hour period”. Even if you were not at the zoo to see these animals for the research of their…

Poaching is a major concern in Africa for Elephant and rhino tusks. The United States is working very hard to try and catch the poachers. There are poachers steadily decreasing the elephant population therefore, Africa needs helicopters for air support and have thermal heat movement and look below with spotlights to protect our animals. We will also be needing ground support. As the president of the United States should hire helicopters to protect our animals. It will have heat movement, so it…

countries. Poaching and disease are two very big threats. Black Rhino (Diceros bicornis) Black Rhinos are virtually living fossils. Their protection creates large blocks of land for conservation purposes, which benefits many other animals (including elephants). Because landless people have invaded their territory, there is an increased risk of poaching. One major…

KOYASO LEKOLOI SHOT His first elephant in anger. The hundred or so that followed he killed for money. During nearly two decades as a poacher, bandit, thief, and alleged murderer Lekoloi killed more elephants than any other individual in northern Kenya until, tired of life on the run, he decided to give up poaching. I met Lekoloi by the side of a dry riverbed just outside Samburu National Reserve in Kenya’s arid, craggy north. We sat on the ground beneath a towering acacia tree to talk. The sand…