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The Facts
More tha 100,000 African elephants were illegaly poached from 2010 through 2012.
In 2011 poaching hit the highest level in a decade, with the greatest impact...
The battle for biodiversity.
More tha 100,000 African elephants were illegaly poached from 2010 through 2012.
About 30,000 - 40,000 elephants dies because of poachers each year. Nearly 100 elephants each day.
International Ban on Ivory Trade
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Poachers KILL about 70 elephants in Africa every day
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In the early 19th century, there were 27 million elephants in Africa, today there are only about 300,000.
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Since the introduction of the International ban on ivory trade (1989) - at least 400,000 elephants are killed in the 24 years.
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From 2002 to 2011 the number of forest elephants has decreased by 62%.
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Up to 80% of ivory tusks is sent to China, another 15% to other countries of South-Eastern Asia. It is one of the world’s most profitable illegal trade after arms and drugs.
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According to Interpol, the amount of the seized contraband is only 10% of the actual smuggling.
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If the poachers are not stopped elephants could completely disappear in Africa in the next 10-15 years.
African Elephant Range and Numbers
There are an estimated 550,000 elephants in Africa (2003). The most comprehensive survey of elephant poaching to date has estimated that 100,000 African elephants were illegally killed between 2010 and 2012.
Asian Elephant Range and Numbers
Asian elephants are found in 13 countries The WWF estimates that there are only between 34,000 and 51,000 Asian elephants worldwide, including 12,000 to 16,000 animals that have either been domesticated in Asia or are in zoos around the world.
Elephant Tusks Getting Smaller Because of Poaching and Evolution
Richard Gray wrote in The Telegraph, “Elephants are evolving smaller tusks due to pressure from hunting and poaching for ivory, according to conservation experts. The average tusk size of African elephants has halved since the mid-19th century. A similar effect has been spotted in the Asian elephant population in India. Researchers say it is an example of Darwinism in action, caused by the mass slaughter of dominant male elephants - but whereas evolution normally takes place over thousands of years, these changes have occurred within 150 years.
[Source: Richard Gray, The Telegraph, January 20, 2008]
Difference Between Asian Elephants and African Elephants
