Male elephants were hunted for their tusks
This is why the number of Asian elephants has become so small The tusks were used for many things: crafts, stamps, and piano keys. These days, hunting Asian elephants is forbidden, but people still hunt them – they're called "poachers" –

Are Asian elephants and people against each other?
The forests where the Asian elephants live are becoming smaller and smaller. The trees get cut down, and the forests are becoming farmland. And the living spaces of the elephants and people are getting closer together. There is still trouble between the Asian Elephants and people. Sometimes Asian Elephants kill crops, and humans kill the Asian Elephants for stepping on their land.