Elephant Poaching

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  1. 2. What type of elephants are poachers targeting? Hint: based on a quality the elephant has.
  2. 5. What percentage of African elephants have been poached in the last 100 years?
  3. 8. What can you report from online to prevent poaching?
  4. 10. What elephant genetics may result from poaching?
  5. 11. Poachers need a source of _________, in order for them to stop poaching.
  6. 12. What trafficking routes are commonly being used?
  7. 14. In Africa, ____________ elephants are poached everyday.
  8. 15. Jewelry,ornaments, and traditional medicine are made out of what part of an elephant?
  9. 16. Around what percentage of elephant deaths were due to poaching in 2021?
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  1. 1. Increased industrial activity, such as ________ , close to African elephants has been shown to lead to an increase in elephant poaching.
  2. 3. What country has the highest percentage for shipments of ivory that was seized from traffickers?
  3. 4. What is the term for illegal hunting, killing, or live capturing of wild animals?
  4. 6. Elephants are a __________ species, playing critical roles in their ecosystems.
  5. 7. In some cases elephants destroy crops and agriculture which can lead to humans to _______ legal measures taken to protect elephants.
  6. 9. Why would humans in agriculture kill elephants?
  7. 13. What are elephant tusks made of?