In 2013, more than 35,000 elephants across Africa were killed for their ivory, which is often carved and sold as ornaments, jewelry and other gift items.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/african-elephants-may-be-extinct-2020-because-people-keep-eating-ivory-chopsticks
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/huffington-post-0
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wildlife
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/elephant
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/illegal-trade
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/africa
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/japan
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/china
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/hong-kong
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/vietnam
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/thailand
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/singapore
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/asia
[14] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/poaching
[15] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/kenya
[16] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/south-africa
[17] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/zimbabwe
[18] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/congo
[19] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mali
[20] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mozambique