Elephants are on the endangered species list and will soon be extinct if people keep hunting them for their ivory tusks; Around 100 African elephants are killed every day by poachers – one elephant every 15 minutes. Ivory is carved into jewelry, trinkets, utensils, and figurines. Heavily armed militias and crime networks use ivory profits for terrorism and war funding.” (Hunting Wildlife to Extinction). “The leading cause of these shocking declines is irresponsible and unethical human activities. In addition to the devastating consequences of deforestation, animal agriculture, development, and environmental pollution, the wildlife trade is playing a key role in species extinction.” (Hunting Wildlife to Extinction). Poaching causes the animals to become extinct and effects the environment by an imbalance in the