This week we are talking about elephants! You’ve probably heard about elephants being poached for their ivory tusks, but why does it happen and who is helping the problem? Some of our heroes might surprise you! Let’s hear their stories!

Send in your wildlife crime ideas to PawAndOrderAVU@gmail.com

Donations suggestion: Working Dogs for Conservation: https://wd4c.org/

Information cited from:

Ann Linder. (2016).  Elephants and the Ivory Trade. Michigan State University College of Law. https://www.animallaw.info/article/detailed-discussion-elephants-and-ivory-trade

Sasha Mushegian. (2017). Appalled by the Illegal Trade in Elephant Ivory, a Biologist Decided to Make His Own. Smithsonian Magazine https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/faking-elephant-ivory-180963226/

Tamanna Kalam. (2022). What Role Do Elephants Play In Ecosystems? ScienceABC. https://www.scienceabc.com/nature/animals/what-role-do-elephants-play-in-ecosystems.html