[ [link removed] ]Close-up of an elephant super tusker eating at a bush in Amboseli
National Park.
John,
Rare elephants known as “super-tuskers” — the beloved elders of their
communities — are being murdered for sport as rich hunters pay thousands
to shoot them in cold blood. And it’s incredibly urgent because under
Trump, elephant trophy imports to the U.S. skyrocketed last year, putting
even more of these precious animals at risk.
To stop the slaughter, we need to urgently expose the politicians and
trophy hunting industry helping drive these magnificent animals toward
extinction. And we need you with us.
If we raise enough in the coming days, we can launch a massive public
pressure campaign targeting the governments of Botswana and Tanzania to
pass an emergency ban, target decision-makers in the U.S. with
hard-hitting media work, and put this cruelty in front of travelers and
tourists through online and airport ads.
Can you chip in now to help protect the world’s last remaining
super-tuskers, and all of our natural world?
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Only a few dozen super-tusker elephants remain. They are older males who
survived decades of poaching, drought, and habitat loss long enough to
grow massive tusks that scrape the ground. And they play a hugely
important role in their communities. After one super-tusker was killed,
other elephants visited to pay their respects, mourning and gently
touching his body with their trunks.
Now, some of the world’s last super-tuskers are directly in the crosshairs
thanks to the tripling of elephant trophy imports into the U.S. since
Trump’s first term. In 2018, the U.S. approved 117 elephant trophy
imports. In 2025, that number surged to more than 300. More than
two-thirds came from Botswana, where trophy hunting was reopened despite
warnings from scientists that the country’s elephant hunting quotas are
unsustainable.
In 2017, Trump called the slaughter of these precious creatures a “horror
show.” Now he’s turning the other way, but public outrage has stopped
trophy hunting before — and it’s up to all of us to create that kind of
pressure again.
If enough of us step up now, we can make it impossible for politicians and
tourism companies to get away with this any longer. We’ll demand an
emergency ban, then make a huge splash online and in the media with ads on
travel websites and airports and by activating key influencers to speak
out.
Will you chip in today to help stop the elephant trophy hunt, protect the
world’s last super-tuskers, and save endangered species across the planet?
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Your donation will help power Ekō and our campaigns worldwide fighting for
people and the planet.
The hunting industry keeps selling the same story: that killing elephants
somehow helps conservation. But conservationists and local scientists have
repeatedly raised alarms about the growing number of elephants being
killed for trophies — especially older males critical to elephant
populations. Now together let’s make sure the rest of the world hears
their warnings loud and clear — before it’s too late.
Thanks for all that you do,
Allison and the Ekō team
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More information:
[ [link removed] ]Trade in elephant 'trophies' soars during second Trump presidency
BBC Wildlife 12 May 2026
[ [link removed] ]Why Only 30 Super Tuskers Roam Africa—And What Sets Them Apart From All
Other Elephants
A-Z Animals 09 January 2026
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