1. SAVING THE ELEPHANT The Poaching Crisis
Read book – The Hunter, by Paul Geraghty
Ask the following questions in the next slides

2. THE HUNTER by Paul Geraghty
Ask the following questions

3. How do you think the baby elephant and Jamina are feeling?
What do you think the author is trying to imply when he says ‘ Never lose hope.’

4. Why did Jamina decide to never be a hunter?
Ask them if they think she made the right decision – Why is it a good choice?

5. The Poaching Crisis
Poaching is the illegal taking of wild plants and animals (or their parts).
Approximately 38, elephants are poached every year for their ivory. 
African elephants could be extinct in years.
Scientists estimate that one elephant is killed every 15 minutes for their ivory.
Does anyone know what the word poaching means? Does anyone know what the word endangered means? Elephants are becoming an endangered species because people are killing them for their ivory. Why are people killing them for their ivory? Ivory has become more valuable than gold. In fact, ivory has been called "white gold". 
Discuss facts about elephants next slide
The tusks of one elephant bring in the same amount of money that 12 or more years of farming or herding does.
In Tanzania, scientists predict with the rate of poaching, their life expectancy is only 7 years

6. ELEPHANT INFO FACTS Two types of elephant: African and Asian.
Largest land‐living mammal in the world.
Female and male African elephants have tusks but only male Asian elephants have tusks.

7. ELEPHANT INFO FACTS
Elephants are considered a Keystone Species in the African landscape. They play a key role in maintaining the balance of all other species in the community
They pull down trees which create grassland for other animals to live in
Create salt licks that provide food source for animals
Dig waterholes
Create trails that act as firebreaks and water run offs
Humans depend on them for the openings in the forest and the waterholes they dig

8. ELEPHANT INFO FACTS
Elephants can swim – they use their trunk to breathe like a snorkel in deep water.
Female elephants are called cows. They start to have calves when they are 1 year old.
Ask kids at this point what they think is the most interesting fact they learned about elephants
Ask them why saving the elephant is so important
Move into ways to help
An elephant can use its tusks to dig for ground water.

9. ELEPHANT INFO FACTS Elephants have no natural predators.
An elephant’s trunk can grow to 2 metres long and can weigh up to 150 kg.  
Female elephants spend their entire lives in large groups called herds.

10. HOW TO HELP ELEPHANTS Study them in their keystone role in the wild.
Support organizations that protect wild elephant habitat & solve human‐elephant conflicts.

11. HOW TO HELP ELEPHANTS
DO NOT support organizations that exploit or abuse elephants and other animals for entertainment and profit.
Experience elephants in their natural environment by choosing eco‐tourism operators who support local elephant conservation projects.
Ask them to pick one or two ways in which the class may want to help elephants. Suggest starting a petition or fostering

12. HOW TO HELP ELEPHANTS Be an elephant‐aware consumer.
DO NOT BUY IVORY or other wildlife products.
Do not buy coffee that is not fair‐traded or shade‐grown.
Do not buy products with palm oil.  

13. DRAW YOUR OWN ELEPHANT POSTER!
Tell them about the annual march for elephants and about our march this year.
Global March for Elephants and Rhinos September 24th, 2016
Upcoming event – GMFER September 24th, 2016 – get out and make some noise!!!