Poaching

Peter,M. (5.12.11) The Encyclopedia of Earth. Retrieved January, 25 2012 from: http://www.eoearth.org/article/Poaching?topic=49477 ===[|//Poaching// - Encyclopedia of Earth]=== This article explains how poaching is the illegal hunting capturing or killing of animals. It says that poaching is a crime that has to be stopped because if it keeps going on, none of the endangered animals will be left on the earth. When people poach, they kill or sell the animals. People really do this for money? Why do people want to do such a terrible thing? This crime is mostely committed by people that have a lot of experience in hunting.

[] N.A. (N.d) Nature, The elephants of Africa, The poaching problem. Retrieved January 29, 2012 from http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/elephants/poaching.html

From 1979 to 1989, the worlds demand for ivory caused elephant populations to decrease to dangerously low levels. Since African elephants were big and had the largest tusks, Savannah elephants took the "biggest hits". The Savannah rapidly decreased so poachers moved to the forests to find a smaller catch.In 1977, there were 1.3 million elephants living in Africa. By 1997, there were only 600,000. The African elephant population has stabilized due to a ban of international ivory sales.

(N.A) (N,D) Elaaid Elephant tusks Retrieved February 21,2012 from http://www.eleaid.com/index.php?page=elephanttusks

People poach the elephant because the tusks on them are very expensive. The people that poach are experienced in hunting. This is another reason why poaching should be stopped, not just for the elephants but for other animals too. People create websites to try and help stop the poaching.The tusks are made out of ivory which is very expensive. Elephants need their tusks! They use them for digging, stripping bark and moving things out of the way. Ivory is used for billiards balls, piano keys, and identification chips. (N.A). (ND) Elephant voices. Elephants killed for ivory. Retrieved February 21, 2012 from http://www.elephantvoices.org/elephant-interests/-killed-for-ivory.html

Since centuries ago the worldwide demand for ivory has been a major problem for elephants. People who capture and steal animals (poachers) are hurting or even killer helpless elephants for the ivory in their tusks.from 1976 to 1979 the african elephant populations have been decreasing faster than any other animal ever seen. 100,000 African elephants were killed by poachers for their ivory. In 1989 the African elephant was placed on the endangered species list. People were fearing they would become extinct. But in 1993 (CITES) passed a law that African elephant will be protected.