Detusk (Verb)
Meaning
Remove the tusks of animals; "tusk an elephant".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The wildlife conservation team has been working to safely detusk elephants in the reserve to reduce poaching threats.
- Removing ivory from the elephants requires experienced handlers to detusk the animals carefully.
- Activists continue to argue that detusking does more harm than good to the animal's natural behavior.
- Veterinarians had to sedate the elephant before the delicate procedure to detusk it began.
- The ongoing program's aim is to detusk endangered species like the rhinoceros and elephants to combat the black market for ivory.