International efforts to protest animals often aim to prevent animals from going exist or losing their natural habitats. many countries prohibit imports of ivory through laws that Many countries prohibit imports of ivory through laws that commonly include the African Elephant conversion Act of 1989. but ivory remains in demand in. various parts of the world. According to a 2013 report from the Los Angeles Times in 2012 at least 25,000 African elephants were slaughtered by criminal gangs eager to market the lucrative ivory from their tusk. The poachers' take has risen to alarming levels over the last twelve years. with about one in 17 wild elephants being fallen in 2017, by some estimate Elephant populations have fallen from 5 million a century ago to fewer than 420,000 today. The situation is equally worse for other species . In united States ,623 animal species are listed mammalian specs such a bear, foxes ocelots, otters panthers, rats and wales. The International Union for conversation of Nature (IUCN) Produces a red list of animal and plant species that are endangered around the world However the mountains gorillas in Eastern Africa are making a comeback with a 26 percent increase in population after many years of conversation efforts. Such success are due of the fact that there are most protected areas in the world, including wildlife refuges and reserves.
