This archive of published media articles about wildlife crime in Namibia aims to:
Public access to information is a vital component of ensuring community engagement in prevalent issues. Wildlife crime is one of the pressing environmental issues of our time.
Wildlife crime investigations are generally covert operations requiring utmost confidentiality to succeed. Investigations and prosecutions in complex cases may take months or even years to complete. For this reason, the information that can be released to the public without compromising cases is often limited. Nonetheless, the Namibian government strives to share as much information as possible with the public.
The Namibian media has welcomed this approach and regularly publishes statistics and feature articles on wildlife crime. These are entered into the database at regular intervals, creating a comprehensive archive of wildlife crime reporting in Namibia.
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As two collectors walk down the South Korean nursery's humid aisles, they spot a magnificent specimen. Having collected South African succulents for over two decades, their greenhouse showcases many plants growing in what looks like their natural Succulent Karoo habitat. But they have never seen this species before, and judging from its size, the plant looks decades old. The nursery owner tells them the succulent is a new mother plant used for cultivation and is not for sale. But if they wanted an equally large plant, he could connect them to his broker.
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SA_2023_11_SA battling to protect precious succulents from blooming illegal trade_Daily Maverick.pdf | 315.91 KB |
There are worrying signs that the illegal trade is becoming more organised, with professionals and government officials involved.
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SA_2023_10_Can South Africa contain pangolin trafficking_Daily Maverick.pdf | 565.91 KB |
Durban - A 45-year-old man convicted of rhino poaching was sentenced to 28 years in prison by the Empangeni Regional Court.
Dem namibischen Umweltministerium werden künftig rund 92 Millionen N$ für den Schutz von Wild- und Nutztieren zur Verfügung stehen. Im Rahmen einer Zeremonie haben Vertreter des Umweltministeriums, des Entwicklungsprogramms der Vereinten Nationen (UNDP, United Nations Development Programme) und der nationalen Planungskommission (NPC, National Planning Commission) am Dienstagnachmittag die Projektpapiere unterzeichnet. Die Wildschutzstrategie wird von der globalen Umwelteinrichtung (GEF, Global Environment Facility) finanziert und soll ab Januar kommenden Jahres bis zum Jahr 2026…
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NAM_2021_10_Wildschutzprojekt gestartet_Allgemeine Zeitung.pdf | 366.54 KB |
NAM_2021_10_Wildlife protection project started_Allgemeine Zeitung_Eng.pdf | 364.54 KB |
Officials in Nigeria - a hub for illegal wildlife trafficking - have seized a record amount of pangolin scales and claws and elephant tusks as the government attempts to combat the trade, the head of customs said on Wednesday. The seizure, worth 22 billion naira ($54 million and over R770 million), included 17,137 kg of pangolin scales, 44 kg of elephant tusks and 60 kg in pangolin claws, Colonel Hameed Ibrahim Ali, comptroller-general of customs, said in a statement.
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NIG_2021_08_Nigeria seizes record R770 million in pangolin parts_elephant tusks_IOL.pdf | 528.17 KB |
KwaZulu-Natal wildlife is "under attack" by illegal hunters across the province says Blessed Gwala, the IFP spokesperson for community safety and liaison. Last week the carcasses of four dehorned rhinos were found in the Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park.
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SA_2020-12_KZN wildlife under siege from illegal hunters_IOL.pdf | 104.59 KB |