1. the act of hunting elephants or other animals for their tusks

1. present participle of tusk; attacking or goring with tusks

Examples

• The illegal tusking of elephants has devastated populations across Africa.
• Anti-poaching units work to prevent tusking in national parks.
• The wild boar was tusking at anything that came near its territory.
• Conservation efforts focus on stopping the tusking trade.
• The elephant was tusking the ground in frustration.
• Tusking for ivory remains a serious threat to wildlife.