Although tigers have been known to kill baby elephants that were stranded from the herd, humans are the main threat to Asian elephants. Elephants are hunted and poached for their tusks, which are made out of ivory. Also, farmers will kill elephants that try to roam onto the farmer’s land. Furthermore, elephants are captured from the wild to be used in commercial industries, such as circuses, begging, and logging. Elephant riding can severely injure elephants and makes the elephant no longer feel like an elephant. No matter how exciting it may look to ride an elephant, the elephant only feels pain and can sustain life threatening injuries. The elephants used in these industries were torn away from their mothers at a young age and were beaten until they lost all hope. The elephants used in these industries work terrible hours and are treated terribly.Â