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'SUMATRAN ELEPHANT'

Where in Indonesia can these animals be found? (Maddison)
 * The Sumatran Elephant is located in Sumatra, Western Indonesia.
 * The Sumatran Elephants ecological location is in the Sumatran Islands lowland and montane forests.
 * Sumatran Elephants were once widespread over Sumatra but now their numbers are severely declining. They were once found in all 44 populations of Sumatra, in 2008 a local survey showed that they were extinct in 23 of the 44 populations.

How people can help to protect the animal in the wild. (Maddison) -One continuing problem that is one of the greatest threat to elephants today is illegal trade in elephant ivory. So don’t buy ivory products. -Purchase certified sustainable palm oil and FSC-certified forest products. This will help manufacturers, traders, etc limit illegal logging that destroys the habitat of Sumatran elephants. -We can also start demanding certified products and spread the message. -To support not only the Sumatran elephant but the Asian Rhino donate to WWF. -Spread the word by using social networking. Find website like WWF and share the pages!
 * There are several ways that YOU can help save the Sumatran elephants:





Three Sumatran Elephants Poisoned > http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/three-sumatran-elephants-poisoned/story-e6frf7k6-1226381154259

**C H I P P (Maddison) ** CHIPP stands for Climate change, Habitat loss, Introduced Species, Pollution & Poaching. This acronym stands for the five main problems that are causing the endangerment and extinction of animals. CHIPP is a chain reaction as all five problems coincide with each other. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Climate Change, is the rise of temperatures due to green house emissions. It is causing animals to move closer to the poles as temperatures are rising, but due to the ice caps melting, hunting/breeding ground is receding. It is mostly affecting migratory animals/bird but it can also be affecting those non-migratory animals. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Habitat Loss is one of the well known causes for endangerment of animals. Those animals include the Sumatran Elephant and Orang-utan, but there are many, many others who are being affected by habitat loss. Habitat loss can be caused directly and indirectly by humans. Indirectly is things such as pollution, climate change and introduction of species. Direct is where the land is cleared for many reasons such as mining, logging, urbanisation,etc. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Introduced Species can bring diseases, change behaviours of animals and cause starvation for animals. In many states introduced species have impacted greatly on the populations of certain animals. To help we can follow quarantine regulatios when traveling, be a responsible pet owner and reporting any unusual animal sightings. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Pollution has a negative impact on any animals health. Excessive amounts of pollution lead to diseases and death. Air pollution can be very dangerous in the form of acid rain. Water pollution can lead to toxic algae. Noise pollution from ship traffic and oil drilling, is severely affecting whales and dolphins. Animals can often become entangled in litter. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Poaching is the legal hunting or killing of animals. Humans have been hunting animals since the dawn of the time and the lure of money from products and that animals produce is too much for some. As mentioned, the Sumatran Elephant is poached for its ivory tusks but there are many different reasons for the poaching of other animals.

**<span style="color: #1200ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 180%;">Bibliography: ** __ [] __ __ [] __ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sumatran_elephant http://pollutionarticles.blogspot.com.au/2011/03/how-does-pollution-affect-animals.html http://www.dpiw.tas.gov.au/inter.nsf/webpages/ljem-6px6pk?open http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/campaigns/climate-change/impacts/habitat_loss/