31.4k views
3 votes
List three factors that would explain a decrease in the elephant population.

User EkoJR
by
4.0k points

2 Answers

5 votes

Answer:

The current decrease in elephant populations is primarily due to illegal poaching, demand for ivory products, and factors associated with human population growth.

Step-by-step explanation:

I don't know if you need specifics but these are three factors.

User Se Won Jang
by
4.2k points
2 votes

Answer:

1. poaching elephants for their ivory

2. loss of habitat and fragmentation due to human population expansion

3. tourism and capture from the wild

User Daniel Esponda
by
3.8k points