16 U.S.C. § 4261 : US Code - Section 4261: Findings

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The Congress finds the following:
(1) Asian elephant populations in nations within the range of
Asian elephants have continued to decline to the point that the
long-term survival of the species in the wild is in serious
jeopardy.
(2) The Asian elephant is listed as an endangered species under
section 1533 of this title and under appendix I of the Convention
on International Trade of Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and
Flora.
(3) Because the challenges facing the conservation of Asian
elephants are so great, resources to date have not been
sufficient to cope with the continued loss of habitat and the
consequent diminution of Asian elephant populations.
(4) The Asian elephant is a flagship species for the
conservation of tropical forest habitats in which it is found and
provides the consequent benefit from such conservation to
numerous other species of wildlife including many other
endangered species.
(5) Among the threats to the Asian elephant in addition to
habitat loss are population fragmentation, human-elephant
conflict, poaching for ivory, meat, hide, bones and teeth, and
capture for domestication.
(6) To reduce, remove, or otherwise effectively address these
threats to the long-term viability of populations of Asian
elephants in the wild will require the joint commitment and
effort of nations within the range of Asian elephants, the United
States and other countries, and the private sector.