save-elephants (48)in #ivory • 6 years agoIllegal ivory trade in Africa - examples of worked ivoryIn Africa, the bush- and forest-elephants are targeted for their ivory. Although it varies by these two species in…save-elephants (48)in #africa • 6 years agoKilled for their teeth - trade with raw tusks in Africa – photo galleryAfrican elephant population drops by dozens of thousands every year throughout Africa. The poaching pandemic fueled by…save-elephants (48)in #ivory • 6 years agoKilled for their teeth - trade with raw tusks in AfricaBoth bush- and forest-elephants are primarily targeted for their ivory bearing tusks nowadays. The tusks are…save-elephants (48)in #elephants • 7 years agoElephants injured and/or orphaned by the poaching – photo galleryPoaching „epidemy“ on African elephants gets its toll in number of injured and orphaned elephants as well. Some of…save-elephants (48)in #nature • 7 years agoElephants injured and/or orphaned by the poachingArthur F. Sniegon with an injured female elephant behind in Central Chad, 2017 Not all elephants being targeted by…save-elephants (48)in #elephants • 7 years agoPoaching of elephants for ivory – tragedies on the ground – photo galleryRemainings of a bush elephant bull in southern Chad, 2017. At least 5 elephants have been killed during a single…save-elephants (48)in #introduceyourself • 7 years agoPoaching of elephants for ivory – tragedies on the groundStart of the killing Historically elephants have been killed by humans for subsistence. Tons of meat on every…
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