Elephant Conservation Efforts

The video discusses the two main types of elephants: African and Asian. African elephants are divided into two subspecies and are more numerous, with populations ranging from 470,000 to 690,000. They face threats from human encroachment, leading to innovative solutions like tracking collars. Asian elephants, numbering around 60,000, face greater challenges due to human pressures, with many domesticated in Sumatra. Conservation efforts include using elephants to patrol forests against poachers.

Which type of elephant is known for being easily domesticated?

• African elephant

• Asian elephant

• Both African and Asian elephants

• Neither African nor Asian elephants

What is the estimated population range of African elephants?

• Between 60,000 and 100,000

• Between 200,000 and 400,000

• Between 470,000 and 690,000

• Between 1 million and 2 million

What method do park rangers use to prevent elephants from destroying crops?

• Building fences around villages

• Training villagers to scare elephants away

• Using tranquilizer darts to attach tracking collars

• Relocating elephants to different areas

How do tracking collars help in managing human-elephant conflicts?

• They make elephants visible on satellite images

• They create a barrier that elephants cannot cross

• They send a text message to villagers when elephants are near

• They emit a sound that scares elephants away

What is one of the main threats to Asian elephants?

• Predation by large carnivores

• Climate change

• Lack of food resources

• Human population pressures