Why elephant is an endangered animal?

Answer 1

They are endangered because of two reasons:

1. Hunting & Poaching - Trophy Hunting and Ivory Poaching is the main reason for the decline in numbers of African elephants. There were once millions of these animals and now only a few thousand survive
2. Habitat Loss - As human numbers grew, people started settling into forests and that has also affected elephant populations.

The African elephant is considered Vulnerable, not endangered, by the IUCN.

Answer 2

African Elephants are endangered because of two reasons:

1. Hunting & Poaching - Trophy Hunting and Ivory Poaching is the main reason for the decline in numbers of African elephants. There were once millions of these animals and now only a few thousand survive
2. Habitat Loss - As human numbers grew, people started settling into forests and that has also affected elephant populations.

Answer 3

Because of two main reasons:

1. Hunting & Poaching - Trophy Hunting and Ivory Poaching is the main reason for the decline in numbers of African elephants. There were once millions of these animals and now only a few thousand survive
2. Habitat Loss - As human numbers grew, people started settling into forests and that has also affected elephant populations.

Answer 4

poachers kill them for their ivory tusks. That's why there aren't many left.

The African elephant is listed as "Threatened", not endangered, by the IUCN.

Answer 5

Elephant is endagered because it being hunted by humans.

Answer 6

poaching