He became a hunter, too, and that led to elephant poaching.

Kruger experienced significant elephant poaching in the 1980s, which has since abated.

He received the Goldman Environmental Prize in 2007 for his efforts to stop elephant poaching through community economic initiatives.

They are also learning that the country scarcely suffers from elephant poaching and conducts a highly organized, legal ivory trade.

The inspiration for "Endangered Species," she said, was a public television film about elephant poaching and about the animal's possible extinction.

To combat this problem, Cameroon has deployed helicopters and 600 soldiers to control elephant poaching in its parks.

Park officials claim that elephant poaching no longer occurs, despite the high prices commanded for ivory in Lagos.

But proponents say a properly controlled ban will curb elephant poaching.

They are involved with elephant poaching and ivory trade investigations.

Dr. Western and others believe, however, that a properly controlled ban on ivory will curb elephant poaching.