In Africa, elephant poaching and demand for ivory are prevalent. This drives the mammal toward ＿＿（11）＿＿ . The large ivory tusks on either side of their face—used for foraging for food and water—have long been desired by people. The ivory trade is driven by consumer demand for products made from tusks and supplied by a ＿＿（12）＿＿ international network of traffickers. Poachers kill this iconic species for its ivory tusks, which are then sold and made into anything from jewelry and crafts to musical instruments to religious objects. At current poaching rates, populations may disappear in the wild within our lifetime. Elephant gestation and reproduction is a slow process. They have longer ＿＿（13）＿＿ than almost any other mammal. Calves are carried for about 22 months, with cows usually bearing only one calf every three to six years. Their regeneration rate averages 5 to 6 percent annually, ＿＿（14）＿＿ the 8 to 9 percent poaching rates, resulting in a net loss in population numbers. We face a very real threat if poaching continues ＿＿（15）＿＿ . That means humans will lose this precious species forever.