Elephants seem to have a gigantic part in the modern culture. The wisdom of elephants as they get older is something that we see reflective in people. The calmness and strength of the elephant are virtues that many cultures would love to see as part of their own selves. One of the most famous among all elephants is Dumbo from the early movies of the Disney. Dumbo is an adorable elephant born to a circus mom. However, all of the other elephants and animals make fun of him due to his enormous flappy ears. On the bright side, Dumbo is able to overcome that problem and even learns to fly with his big ears. He teaches us the value of friendship and of finding good things within ourselves instead of just giving up. In reality, an elephant is …show more content…
In order to preserve and increase the number of the elephants in Asia, these animals should be protected and reintroduced to the wild and their habitats must be restored and expanded. One of the greatest threats to Asian elephants in Asia is the loss of habitat. Throughout the tropical regions of Asia, humans have cleared large areas of forest and river valleys for settlement (AMNH.org, par. 3). The World Wildlife Fund states that large industrial and development projects such as dams, tea and coffee plantations, roads, and railway lines have broken up what was once elephant habitats into small fragments (par. 1). This fragmentation process hinders the seasonal migration and breeding of the clan. In addition, habitat loss also affects the elephant’s diet. According to National Geographic, an adult elephant consumes up to 300 pounds of food every day (par. 5). “These hungry animals do not sleep much, and they roam over great distances while foraging for the large quantities of food they require to sustain their massive bodies,” (National Geographic, par. 6). Without having a big chunk of land for the elephants to graze and roam around, their lifestyles and well-being would be in danger. According to Choompol Ngampongsai, wild elephants in Thailand are mostly confined to small protected areas that are unable to support the complete home range of an entire
Dating back many decades, it appears that lobbying and politics have always gone hand and hand on any political stage. Lobbying has always had a strong presence in the legislation system. Lobbying is the process of offering campaign contributions, bribes, or information to policymakers for the purpose of achieving favorable policy outcomes. Conventional wisdom suggests that lobbying is the preferred mean for exerting political influence in rich countries and corruption in poor countries. The legislation is meant to benefit society and ensure that citizens are having their voices heard, instead of hindering them in favour of the multi-national corporations. Lobbying has a negative influence on legislations in both developed and developing
As they wander they naturally produce waste that fertilizes the ground by dispersing seeds in new areas. This helps the primary producers population increase due to the waste containing seeds that the elephant once ate and recycling it into the environment. In the environment and complex food web, elephants are not hunted by a wide variety predator, since there size, weight, and strength are higher than other animals. It's primary predator consists of tiger that goes after the smaller elephants in the herd for they are easier to catch. Another predator that causes great harm to their populations are humans hunting and poaching them to gain a tusk that is seen as wealthy.
According to the text Killing Fields Poachers kill 6000 to 12000 elephants a year and there are 400,000 to 500,000 elephants
Keeping animals in a man made and man run site can make this impossible for these animals. Dr. Hone also states,”some of these collapses have been sudden, dramatic and unexpected or were simply discovered very late in the day.” Dr. Hone is expressing that when species go extinct, scientists do not realize it quick enough to do anything about it. If for some reason, elephants went extinct in the wild, we wouldn’t have a problem. If we see a species start to go extinct, we can also know how to help them and what with from the study of these animals as I explained in the second paragraph. In the Zoo, the animals will be fed correctly and will not be hunted by other
Elephant voices deliver the message that elephants should not be in small enclosures, but should have acres to roam upon. They clarify how many elephants’ needs are not being met in captivity. The philosophy they have is that real elephants should be replaced by virtual reality elephant exhibits. The information provided is eye-opening and expands the knowledge one has about elephants. Animal advocates may find this compelling.
Sadly, Schwarzenegger's message is true. Ninety-six elephants are killed every single day. This roughly translates to an elephant being killed every 15 minutes. At this rate, none will be left roaming wild and free in 2025, says iworry. Http://iworry.org There's no denying that poachers, in Africa and Asia alike, have a strong incentive to kill elephants and steal their tusks. As reported in The Week, "A single male elephant's two tusks can
The study and research of reproduction in elephants is increasingly critical in consideration of the quickly dwindling population numbers and estimates. The current Asian elephant population is estimated to lie between 50,000-70,000 across the world, with 15,000 of these individuals in captivity. African elephant population numbers are low as well after serious culling through hunting and poaching. These numbers make the low reproduction rates a great concern as elephants do not currently sufficiently reproduce at an adequate rate to sustain population size.12
The Asian elephant is found in the dense forests and grassy plains of India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, and Malaya.They form deep family bonds and herds are led by the oldest female in the family, she is called a Matriarch. Herds have about 8-100 individual elephants depending on the land and size of the family. With all this in mind an enclosure should meet certain size requirements making sure that the enclosure is suited to the elephant
The population consists of two main species of Elephant, the Asian and the African. The Asian elephant is divided into three subspecies: the Indian, Sumatran, and the Sri Lankan (“Asian Elephant”). African elephants are split into
I did research on the Asian Elephants which is also known as Elephas Maximus which is the scientific name. These animals are now known as an endangered species. This means a species of plants or animals that is seriously at risk of extinction. Today I will explain many different things about the elephants including their description, habitat, diet, the threats and causes of endangerment, and last but not least their status today.
As they do not have the same freedom they would do in the wild, they show behaviours such as head weaving and bobbing (Maple, 2013). These show a more precise indication of poor welfare (Kleiman, 2010). The constant movements in their bodies can cause implications such as arthritis and joint pressure (Rees, 2013). However, being kept in zoos means that they do not face the daily issues that occur in the wild (Maple, 2013); drought, poaching, starvation, predation, illness and loss (Wemmer, 2008). The stereotypic behaviours that Elephants show are caused by the area lacking the correct enrichment and space (Kleiman, 2010). However, it can also be related to the amount of stress due to noise pollution of human interaction around the enclosed area (Rees, 2013). In the wild, elephants can live up to the age of 50, where-as in zoos; they do not live long (Allen, 2010). Another issue is that in the wild, if an elephant saw someone or something they did not like, they have the chance to escape or move, where as in captivity they are secured into one place and so can become highly stressed (Maple,
Many organizations have been made to benefit the elephants with protective measures. The AWF is there to ensure that through projects and activities, they can aid the species in need. “Another highly successful AWF program is the Elephant Awareness Campaign. Its slogan, ‘only elephants
Elephants are one of the worst treated animals in zoos and circuses. Their life spans are dramatically shorter than elephants who live in the wild. Out of 321 elephants that are/were being held captive, at least half of them were dead by the age of 23, while elephants living in the wild can live up to 60 years. “[T]he decades long effort by zoos to preserve and protect elephants is failing, exacerbated by substandard conditions and denial of mounting scientific evidence that most elephants do not thrive in captivity,” (Seattle Times). Dr. Bekoff, the former University of Colorado professor, found an investigation that the Seattle Times had done and found that in the last 50 years
Beauty, we have been reminded many times, is in the eye of the beholder, and so is education reform. Reforming anything goes far beyond improving it because reform demands fundamental change, not mere tweaking. “The challenge involved in understanding educational reform begins with the challenge of terminology. The terms “educational reform”, “educational change”, and “educational progress” are often used interchangeably, but they have distinctly different meanings and implications. For example, the news media may refer to the recent standardized testing initaitave as an educational reform, and educational change or as educational progress toward the goal of more efficient and effective education” (Understanding Education Reform, Pg 1). Reform implies that something is wrong or at least could be better. Change on the other hand, simply implies that something will be different.
Elephant populations suffered a drop in numbers that carried the species into the endangered animals list. At the beginning of the twentieth century, about ten million elephants lived in Africa. Presently, the ten million is reduced to half a million because of illegal hunting and habitat loss. Studies of the population show twenty-two thousand were killed in 2012 and twenty-five thousand in 2011. When comparing the death rate to the natural population growth, there is a possibility the largest mammal on Earth could be extinct soon (Vaughan 1). Because the elephant is the largest animal to walk on land, the greatly increasing human population affects the elephant population first. They live in some regions of the world that have the densest human population which continues to grow, which therefore continuously decreases their own population (Bryner 1). As the human population swiftly increases, the elephant population in turn, decreases. This is so because they cannot cohabitate the same living space. Elephants and humans cannot cohabitate because they would kill each other due to the inability to communicate. About population recovery, the Animal wildlife foundation states, “Populations of elephants- especially in Southern and Eastern Africa- that once showed promising signs of recovery could be at risk due to the recent surge in poaching for the illegal ivory trade”(1). Poaching presents one of the main issues that make recovery so difficult for these animals.