I hope this doesn't sound like a stupid question. I just want to learn more about elephants and I might start a blog about them but I need to know why their population is decreasing due to ivory.
Oh! and you can tell me something about elephants too if you want!!=]
2007-12-21 08:36:49 · 12 answers · asked by Nora 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
that's terrible!!
before it was it illegal what did we use ivory for??
2007-12-21 08:42:25 · update #1
Elephant ivory trade has long been disputed because of the excessive manner in which it is carried out. For several years in some African nations trade was continued at high rates with no checks or regulations related to elephant poaching. As a result, a ban was placed on ivory trade and elephants were categorized as an endangered species by CITES. However, many years after the ban, elephant populations began to rise and some nations, specifically Zimbabwe, Botswana, and Namibia, lobbied to have it removed so that they could continue with ivory trade. Consequently the ban was lifted and limited ivory trade has resumed, with sales to Japan only.
http://www.american.edu/ted/ivory.htm
2007-12-21 08:44:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi Nora. Elephant tusks are made of ivory. Ivory is a valuable item in the world. In the past ivory has been made into many things including piano keys, billiard balls and art pieces.
Today, modern science has replaced ivory with 'cheaper' products. However, ivory is still in demand. The killing of elephants for their tusks is a major source of ivory. Unless this illegal killing of elephants (poaching) is stopped, elephant numbers will continue to decrease.
Good luck with your blog! I hope through your efforts we can save more elephants!
2007-12-21 08:42:53 · answer #2 · answered by Doctor J 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the tusk on the elephants is made out of ivory, if your really interested in this animals, here is a fun fact, it takes a elephant 18 months to have a baby, i wish you luck
i love animals
2007-12-21 08:44:35 · answer #3 · answered by Drew 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Their tusks are ivory. If you want to collect the valuable ivory, you have to kill the elephants. That causes a decrease in population.
The only other thing I know about elephants is that if one sits in a folding aluminum lawn chair, it might break.
2007-12-21 08:41:01 · answer #4 · answered by united9198 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Elephant tusks are one main source of ivory. To get the tusks, poachers kill the elephants.
2007-12-21 08:40:16 · answer #5 · answered by Maverick 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think of that ivory replaced into used as they did no longer have ideal substitutes in those days. My first piano had ivory keys and one or 2 got here aside. The keys have been made out of timber and the ivory replaced into wafer-skinny. i'm delighted that ivory is no longer used and that we've fairly solid option ingredients.
2016-11-23 20:09:14 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
elephants tusks are made of ivory. so criminals are killing elephants cutting the tusks out for the ivory trade and leaving the rest to rot. it's criminal and deserves the stiffest of punishments.
2007-12-21 08:43:27 · answer #7 · answered by Loren S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
search elephant in
wikipedia.org
:))
read Last Chance to see
by Douglas Adams, at least look at it in the bookstore:))
2007-12-21 08:42:36 · answer #8 · answered by Elke B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ivory is their tusks, they have to be killed to get them out. Its a horrible thing
2007-12-21 08:39:43 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You're going to start a blog on something you don't even know the most BASIC thing about. That's gonna be good reading. Please - save the bandwidth. We'll live without it, Nora. :o_
2007-12-21 08:42:11 · answer #10 · answered by Nine 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋