Maybe i saw a stat on deaths caused by animals........i thought elephant stampedes were the leading cause of death........not even close......but we are killing them...............that is for sure...........human beings act all holier than thou............most are dirtier than dung beetles.......then the judge me............who the fuck are you to judge me???  What do you people do that is supposedly so great??  You do nothing but prostitute yourselves and others out............stab people in the back, etc...........

So this is decreasing every year but in 2005 about 500 people’s deaths were caused by elephants.

About 100 elephants are killed every day in Africa. Only about 415,000 remain. There are probably only 6,000 - 8,000 African elephants in captivity. Many of these animals were born in captivity through breeding programs.

Indian (Asian) elephants may kill up to 360 or so humans a year in situations where, shall we say, humans and the elephants are involved in human/elephant conflicts. This is where the elephant population and the human population are vying for the same territory. Not unlike white tailed deer in a number of states. No more than 35,000 to 45,000 survive in the wild.

Poaching of elephants, both Asian and African continues even though all elephants are endangered. The ivory tusks of elephants is coveted in places like China where it can command prices around $1,500 per pound. (Tusks can weigh up to 250 pounds.)

The American Wildlife Foundation and http://ElephantConservation.org are just two organizations working to save these beautiful, intelligent and important creatures.