The Kenyan
government successfully helped Craig the elephant to
live a long, safe
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Help More Elephants Live a Long,
Peaceful Life Like Craig, Safe From
Poachers | | |
For an elephant,
dying of natural causes and old age is a rare feat —
especially if they're a "Super Tusker," known for their
massive, sweeping tusks. Due to ivory poaching and
habitat loss, elephant populations have been
plummeting for the past 25 years.
But Craig, a
bull from Amboseli, Kenya, achieved this rare
distinction. Not only did he live to be 54 years old,
becoming a father and a popular star in human
photography, but he was able to die peacefully. This was in large part
thanks to the watchful guardianship of the Kenyan
Wildlife Service, who ensured his
safety.
Craig was one of the last living
super tuskers. After his death, the Kenyan Wildlife
Service removed Craig's giant tusks to protect them from
ever reaching the hands of poachers.
Around 27
years ago, in 1979, around 1.3 million elephants lived
on the African continent. Now, their numbers are around
400,000 individuals — representing around a 70% loss.
Various species of African elephants are now listed as
endangered or critically
endangered.
Luckily, in some places,
elephants are starting to make a comeback, albeit
slowly. In Kenya, the elephant population grew by around
6,000 individuals in the past 4 years. That's a
conservation story we need to celebrate and help
promote!
We must make sure that more elephants
can have a life like Craig's. Sign the petition to ask for
continued funding for the conservation programs that
helped Craig live this long!
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Thank you,
Celeste
Care2 Petitions
Team | | |
P.S. The Kenyan
government has created a success story, and we must ask
them to please continue to commit to this beautiful
work. Sign the
petition. |
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