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They trample the crops that the villages need to survive so the humans want to kill them because if they have no villages, they will not be able to plant crops or live in a safe place.
Eat/drink all of the resources from the land.(water, fruit from trees and plants)
There is a set amount of resources that can be shared amongst the humans/animals, so if there are lots of elephants around and reproducing; the humans will want to kill them so that they don't eat/drink all of the resources.
They also want to kill elephants because of culling(poaching)
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoThey do it as a act of nature to defend themselves, or defend other elephants.
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What weapons are used to kill elephants for their tusks?
well i think taht most of the time they kill elephants with there gunns!
What are elephants proachers?
Elephant poachers are people who kill elephants illegally for their tusks. The ivory in the elephants tusk has a great demand in the illegal black market and hence these people kill elephants against the law and smuggle their tusks.
Is there a law against killing elephants for their tusks?
Yes recently there was a law that you cant kill elephants for any reason unless it is killing people
Are elephants big?
Elephants kill hundreds of people every year, mostly in countries where people are expanding development into the areas where wild elephants live.
Why are there so few elephants and so many cows?
Because elephants are not as easily grown as cattle and they cannot be used for meat or milk production such as the cow can. Elephants require much more space than cattle, higher amount of caution due to their size, and are not adapted to colder climates.
What weapons are used to kill elephants for their tusks?
well i think taht most of the time they kill elephants with there gunns!
How tough are elephants?
Very. On average elephants kill 90 people a year and sharks only kill 9.
What are elephants proachers?
Elephant poachers are people who kill elephants illegally for their tusks. The ivory in the elephants tusk has a great demand in the illegal black market and hence these people kill elephants against the law and smuggle their tusks.
What are proachers?
Elephant poachers are people who kill elephants illegally for their tusks. The ivory in the elephants tusk has a great demand in the illegal black market and hence these people kill elephants against the law and smuggle their tusks.
What is the name for people who kill elephants?
People kill Elephants for their tusks. They are made of ivory, which sells at a high price. This is illegal, but poachers still do it as it is very hard to catch them.
Can elephants kill people?
Yes, they can be killed in a stampede or by the powerful tusks.
Do African elephants get killled?
Yes they do, people kill them for the ivory in their tusks.
How many elephants eat people?
No elephant has ever eaten a person. Elephants are strict herbivores, meaning they only eat plants. However, elephants do sometimes kill people they think are threatening them.
Is there a law against killing elephants for their tusks?
Yes recently there was a law that you cant kill elephants for any reason unless it is killing people
What is being done to protect endangdered Asian elephants?
it has been made illegal to kill the elephants but some people still do it any way.
Why is it hard to kill elephants on foot?
it is hard to kill elephants on foot because they have lots of skin
Are elephants mainly threatened by excessive hunting?
Its because of poaching. People kill them for there tusks
