It has recently been revealed that there has been a rise witnessed in the number of elephants being killed for their ivory. It has been revealed by the authorities that there has been poaching done in much greater quantity than ever. This is being done to obtain the inexpensive ivory from their tusks, to use it to make ornaments, chopsticks and so on.

This is the cruelest sort of business trade that exists in Asia, and there is need for one and all to protest against it.

People need to oppose using products made of ivory. This is one of the most effective steps in decreasing the levels of poaching, and the hunters will have to stop it, once they realize that it isn’t going to gain them any profit.

It needs to be done otherwise statistics are of the view that there might be no elephants left till the year 2020, in Africa. It’s important that a staunch fight is put up against the ruthless crime; otherwise there will soon be a time when we will have to show elephants to our children, only in the books.

"A conservative estimate of the weight of ivory seized in the 13 largest seizures in 2011 puts the figure at more than 23 tonnes, a figure that probably represents some 2,500 elephants, possibly more”, revealed a new news release.

There is need for the government to take control of the situation before the matter goes further out of hand. It is important for the poachers to understand that their actions are simply harming the ecological balance of the world, and there is dire need to stop this hunting.