In 2022, Tanzania and Kenya ended their 30-years moratorium on banning elephant hunting. Since then, 5 adult male elephants are known to have been killed by the trophy hunters in Tanzania. 2 of which were ‘super tuskers’.
Super Tuskers are now in danger after trophy hunting was allowed by Tanzania, country with abundant Amboseli-West Kilimanjaro Elephant population.
For short-term financial goals, these hunters do not consider the long term consequences on these mammoth tuskers who are already facing problems due to ecological instability, climate change, habitat loss, poaching and wildlife trafficking.
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