Elephant Rescue Changing The Future For Endangered Wildlife

The majestic elephant is the largest land animal living on the earth today. Add to their enormous size a long, flexible trunk and fierce tusks and the result is a very unusual-looking animal! But it is not just its appearance that captivates the imagination of people. Its great intelligence, elaborate social structures, the gentle way it cares for its young and grieves for its dead -- all of these qualities set this creature apart from others and help foster the special kinship humans feel with elephants. However humans have been more enemy than friend to the elephant. We have hunted it for its tusks, destroyed its habitat and continue to compete with it for its remaining territory. As a result, the numbers of elephants have dropped dramatically over the past 100 years. Conservationists warn that elephants are in danger of extinction if we don't find a way for humans and elephants to co-exist. That means coming to terms with the devastating impact on elephant populations of the ivory trade, as well as facing the economic and social costs of elephants living near farming communities and regularly ravaging essential crops. The solutions demand imagination, compassion and tremendous effort. Today, a devoted group of researchers and biologists continue to work feverishly to find new ways for people and elephants to live together. The book Elephant Rescue highlights the work these devoted individuals have undertaken and their commitment to save the elephants. The book also introduces the reader to the world of elephants in the hopes of fostering a renewed appreciation for these intelligent and mysterious animals. The more information we can gather about elephants and their needs the better armed we will be to spread the news of their tragic situation, and possibly save them.Morgan, Jody is the author of 'Elephant Rescue Changing The Future For Endangered Wildlife', published 2004 under ISBN 9781552975947 and ISBN 1552975940.