In probably the most important mission of his career, the Terminator is back and elephant poachers should be worried. Arnold Schwarzenegger, a former California governor and actor, is lending his celebrity to save our elephants in true Hollywood and Schwarzenegger style. The Terminator Terminates an Elephant Tusk According to the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) press release, http://newsroom.wcs.org/NewsReleases/tabid/13614/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/8324/TERMINATOR-TERMINATES-TUSK-ON-VIDEO.aspx Schwarzenegger has became the latest ally of WCS's 96 Elephants Campaign. You might be wondering "Why 96 elephants?" In a campaign video, Schwarzenegger let's us know that: "Stop killing 96 elephants every day just because of this ivory. Let’s get rid of the demand once and for all." Then in true Terminator form, Schwarzenegger obliterates an elephant tusk into thousands of tiny pieces. Pretty badass, right? 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 …show more content…
Firstly, the attached rider debilitates already weak efforts to crack down on the illegal ivory trade. As the WCS describes: "Section 120 of the FY16 House Interior Appropriations Bill contains a harmful rider that would prevent the FWS from taking any further action" on the FWS's proposal to close loopholes in the existing ban on commercial ivory sales. Secondly, Congress could make huge funding cuts to already underfunded anti-poaching programs and wildlife conservation. Is this time of unprecedented species extinction really the time to make these funding
Elephant's neck! Brant bludgeons his audience to make his point that elephants should not be used in this way, a point that could have been made wth more finesse.
Every hunter proceeded with the utmost caution. When an elephant was spotted, everyone stayed back as one of the lead hunters, Arumba, stepped up to take aim at the elephant. The first time, he was unsuccessful because the elephant galloped away right before he had a chance to strike, it took a few more hours to re-track the creature. When it was spotted again Arumba crept up with great stealth and ease and struck the elephant with the spear. Arumba's spear entered deep into the side of it's target. The elephant let out a screech of pain and galloped off again. The Mbuti hunters then followed the blood trail of the wounded elephant and waited for it to die. They followed this particular elephant for approximately two hours before it stopped running. Word was sent back to camp that an elephant was wounded and that they should be ready to move very soon. Later, the elephant was found again, swaying on it's feet fighting to stay alive. One of the hunters through a stick and hit the elephant in the head, it simply let out a yell, but did not move. "This animal is dead," said one of the hunters. They soon approached it and jabbed it lightly with the spear once more, it didn't even budge.
Elephants have been used in war for 2,300 years. The first known use of them was in Ancient Greece and they have more recently been used in the Vietnam War. Alexander the Great was well-known for the “most-instrumental spread of elephants as a weapon of war” (Knodell, 2014). “Elephants were the tanks of the ancient battlefield” (Knodell, 2014). The mere sight, or smell, of these beasts could cause the enemy to retreat. If the enemy did not retreat, however, the elephants would often disrupt their formation. Even cavalry horses were afraid of the smell, sight, and sounds of the oncoming elephants. The horses would refuse to proceed.
Elephant" show us the strong control society has over our actions, "Shooting an Elephant" shows
Scipio applied intellectual standards to the largely ineffective anti-elephant tactics of the day to determine the breadth of those solutions.
The two elephants were locked in immortal combat, fighting because they both wanted control over the world; however their strengths and weakness were equal, making it was impossible
Animals are supposed to be treated with respect. Examples of disrespect include entertainment such as Sea World and circuses. But instead of living harmoniously with them. Humans have tampered with their way of life. The deadly combination of habitat destruction and poaching has eliminated numerous species. Both parties are aware of the aftermath. However only one party is capable of making a change. Time is running out and it dosn't look good. If a change dosn't occur soon, the few remaining wild Elephants will become extinct.
Second elephants cooperate with each other. As you can see in the graph the success rates
The description of the elephant in distress displays physical incapacity. The elephant appears to be at its most momentous just before it plunges to the ground. This illustrates that at the elephant’s final hour of a notable defeat becomes a more influential idol of the preposterous ruthlessness of colonialism. As the narrator came to a realization of his actions, he sees that the people that were verbally harassing him became a fan of him. The narrator hoped no one exposes his skepticism of not killing the elephant to “avoid looking like a fool” which I believe is completely absurd.
Poaching has been increasing for many years. The number of poaching cases throughout the decades have been increasing. In the 1970’s and 1980’s, the ivory demand grew drastically making poaching for ivory increase throughout these years (Stiles, 309). CITES recommended to use a system called Monitoring the Illegal Killing of Elephants (MIKE) in which helped monitor the illegal killing of elephants (Stiles, 312). Also, to try and qualify the number of those elephants killed by poachers (Scriber). The system has been working well that now monitors between 30 and 40 percent of the elephant population
Since the elephant was no longer a threat, there is no need to shoot it. The elephant should have been left alone in the field until its owner came to claim him.
Asian elephants have been integral to the history of Asia and India, proving to be useful in many things such as warfare and construction. Asian Elephants are huge mammals that can weigh up to 6 tons, shoulder height of 10 feet, and 21 feet from head to tail. Their size and strength are very useful in hauling things such as logs and are a military might unrivaled for thousands of years. They can live up to 60 years but the
Currently there are 4 elephants in
Just imagine life without any elephants, wiped out just like the dinosaurs. In the early 1980’s, there were more than a million reported elephants in Africa. Tragically, during that decade, 600,000 elephants were destroyed for ivory products. Today, conceivably no more than 400,000 elephants remain across the continent. Elephants are facing a very real threat of extinction; In fact, the African elephants are listed on the
I have had an interest in elephants since I was a child. I am not really sure how the interest developed but I was always fascinated by their uniqueness. As I grew older I learned about their intelligence and that solidified my enthusiasm for this animal. I also became aware of the dangers these animals faced because of their tusks. It wasn’t until I started conducting research that I learned about the critical endangerment of the Sumatran elephant. The most obvious threat that this elephant faces is poaching. Another threat is the loss of the elephant’s habitat. Due to this loss, the elephants are having more human contact, which is resulting in deaths. Although these threats have greatly contributed to the endangerment of the Sumatran Elephant,