The elephant is something to marvel at: there is no animal like them. Between its size (the largest land mammal alive today), the familiar emotions they share with humans such as mourning their dead, or their unique characteristics such as their large trunks, tusks and ears, there is no It's nothing that can compare. These are some reasons why this large and beautiful animal should not be taken for granted in today's society. Unfortunately they faced illegal poaching for ivory, human-elephant conflict over land use, and environmental factors; have become in danger of extinction. In the early 1800s there were an estimated 26 million elephants roaming our planet. At that time many animals were at their peak, thriving; To understand how drastically humans have impacted the elephant population you need to look at the steep decline. Starting in the early 1900s, hunting an elephant on an African safari was viewed with great esteem. As time passed, ivory from elephant tusks began to be sold largely for piano keys, billiard balls, brush handles, and combs. As the popularity of these products increased, mass production increased and soon, by 1913, the United States alone was importing 200 tons of ivory each year. To give an idea of ​​how sharply the population has declined since the early 1900s, the population initially was about 10 million and in 1979 was estimated at 1.3 million. The ivory trade is devastating to elephants and continues to grow despite authoritative efforts. According to the Elephant Daily, an elephant is killed every fifteen minutes and in the last 4 years poachers have killed up to a third of the population. By 1989 the population had fallen again to 600,000 and that's... half of the paper......d species, such as elephants, that were considered to have a political, economic or land use advantage over people local. (9) Crop damage, in particular, has caused enormous strain on humans and elephants, farmers need to protect their vibrant hoods, and elephants need a place to roam free without being a burden. Many organizations are making efforts to save elephants, but there are many factors at work and the future looks bleak for these unique mammals. As awareness of the ivory trade increases, especially among Chinese citizens and some other Asian countries, a decline may occur in the future. The human-elephant conflict is a little more difficult to resolve, but that doesn't mean it's impossible. However, we need to act now and at a rapid pace, otherwise we may face a world in twenty years where elephants will only be seen in captivity.