The killing and poaching of elephants takes place around the world. Many wildlife traffickers like to take the ivory of an elephant and sell it on the world's black market.
In the country of Central Africa, people have reported 23,000 elephants were killed in 2006 by wildlife smugglers. One organization even says that 100 elephants are killed EVERY DAY for the ivory. The poaching causes thousands and thousands of animals to die every year. If we do not stop this activity, then there will be no animals left for future generations.
It is clear that the killings of elephants is very serious and must be stopped. These animals rely on people to keep them safe from harm. I hope that more people will try their best to stop the killings of elephants around the world.
Environmental crimes causes a lot of damage. Let's all work together to stop it and protect our world.