A decade-long resurgence in demand for elephant ivory, particularly in parts of Asia, has fueled this rampant poaching epidemic. The elephant ivory trade not only threatens the very survival of this iconic species and causes broader ecological consequences, but also endangers the lives and livelihoods of local people and undermines national and ...

2024年9月13日 · Elephants, known for their intelligence, size, and distinct appearance, face a major threat from poaching—an illegal practice driven by the demand for ivory and other elephant products. They are one of the most heavily poached mammals in the world, with a staggering 90% of African elephants being killed by poachers within the last 100 years.

2023年1月31日 · Fewer elephants were poached in areas where communities were healthier and wealthier, a study on thousands of killings in 30 African countries found. Elephant poaching is likely driven by need,...

2021年3月25日 · African forest elephants are now critically endangered, an update from the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) reveals. Savanna elephants are also endangered. And...

2024年8月29日 · WWF estimates that every year, over 20,000 African elephants tragically lose their lives to illegal tusk poaching. One poached animal killed illegally leaves a void in the natural life cycle, animal community, and habitat.

3 天之前 · In 2016, experts estimated that Africa’s elephant population had dropped by 111,000 elephants in the span of a decade. Today, there are just 415,000 elephants across Africa. While elephant poaching is trending downward, with significant declines in East Africa, poaching continues to steer the species dangerously nearer to extinction.

2023年1月11日 · Since 2006 African elephant populations have declined by around 30%. In 2021, according to Monitoring the Illegal Killing of Elephants (MIKE), a conservation programme, around 40% of elephant...

2021年5月19日 · One of the key threats to the majestic African elephant is poaching. Fuelled by the ivory trade, around 15,000 animals are killed each year for their tusks - that's an average of 40 a day. In fact, we estimate that we’ve lost over 80% of …

2020年6月23日 · Beginning around 2007, a wave of poaching for ivory affected populations of savannah elephants (Loxodonta africana) and forest elephants (L. cyclotis) across Africa 1. The total population of...

2025年2月13日 · Elephants are among the best known of poached species, and for good reason. Research suggests that roughly 40% of all elephant deaths are due to poachers killing the animals for their tusks, which are harvested to sell on the illegal ivory market. One estimate says that approximately 17,000 African Elephants are killed every year for their ivory.