should continue to be banned because that is a way of protecting endangered species. In this case‚ endangered species are animals that’s provides ivory such as Rhinoceros and elephant. First of all‚ let’s take a look at why this is such a controversial topic. Elephants are found in 37 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. They are source of bush meat but their ivory referred to as “White Gold” can provide a substantial reward for poachers. Poachers are illegal animal hunters‚ they kill and sell body parts
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appear that it may be listening to some sort of noise in the distance. This object appears to have been produced by hand carving‚ probably somewhere in Japan. The hare is made of Ivory which would most probably have been from an Asian elephant but could also have been made using ivory from another mammalian species. The ivory appears to have been either buffed and polished to give it a high glossy finish or has been coated with a varnish for the same effect. The hare appears to have some small varieties
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Elephant Poaching Elephants were once a common species to see around Africa and Asia‚ but due to ivory trading elephants have become critically endangered. Every day elephants become more and more endangered and soon they will be extinct. Elephants are killed everyday and used for ivory. Elephants are beautiful creatures and it would be shameful to let them go extinct. Elephant poaching is a serious problem and is not being stopped. According to the 96 Elephants Foundation‚ “96 elephants are killed
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Indian Elephant Crisis The Indian elephant‚ scientific name being Elaphas Maximus‚ is one of the three recognized subspecies of the Asian elephants and is a native animal to the mainland of Asia. Since 1986‚ thee Elaphas Maximus has been listed as an endangered species by the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) as their population has slowly been declining and reaching an all-time low of a 50% decrease over the past three generations. Asian elephants are constantly being threatened
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PETA is one of the most popular interest groups there is today. With their aim to benefit animals and their lives‚ they are thoroughly involved with events that have to do with such. In a USNEWS article‚ it states that PETA’s next aim‚ as of December 2014‚ is to have elephant free circuses. It started with more than one hundred people dressed in all gray laying down on the U.S. Capitol lawn in the shape of an elephant. They did so to attempt to protest inhumane treatment of the animal. Their aim
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Kinzie rush Poaching and Ivory Trade Before there was poaching‚ Africa thrived with many amazing animals‚ but now it is rare to see these animals roam the plains of Africa (OP). Poaching has left some species on the critical endangered list because the animals are being poached faster than they can reproduce. The poaching in Africa is becoming one of the main reasons for elephant and rhino population decline incredibly fast. Also poaching is causing many baby elephants and rhinos to become
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Heart of Darkness Study Questions Chapter 1 1. The setting of the story begins on the Nellie‚ a ship. The turn of the tide is significant because it gives the men on board extra time to talk‚ and Marlow begins telling his story. In addition‚ symbolically‚ the turning of the tide conveys a change‚ and perhaps‚ foreshadowing of the story. The author spends a lot of time dealing with light because it is the main symbol in the novella. Light and darkness are universal symbols that represent good and
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take the ivory. This causes the elephant to suffer greatly. Elephants are endangered. Many baby elephants are killed for their tiny stubs of ivory‚ how to save them‚ and the origins of elephant abuse. Some devastating facts about elephants are that they have been dropping 62% over the last decade. (Pg1) About 100 African elephants are killed a day for their ivory‚ also for their skin sometimes. Asia markets made selling ivory illegal‚ but I think it made it worse. People who get ivory and kill
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slaughtering these majestic animals for their ivory tusks. Ivory has been sold on the black market for millions of dollars. Before the start of ivory poaching there were millions of elephants in the world in both Africa and India‚ but today because of the hunting for ivory‚ there are barely any of these giants left in the wild. Throughout history Europeans have been moving in on central African states to make money out of ivory found on the tusk of elephants. Ivory is often used to make piano keys‚ knives
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colonization through Christianity. From the beginning of the story it becomes evident that the title‚ "Outpost of Progress" is in itself ironic‚ as the two white men are shown to be lazy and incompetent. The story was written as a reference to the ivory trade and the colonization of Africa. Conrad uses irony throughout the story to candidly challenge the merits of colonization through Christianity. Conrad uses one of the most powerful and well known symbols of Christianity‚ the cross‚ as an ironic
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