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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A man arrested for allegedly being in possession of two elephant tusks at the Buffalo checkpoint on Friday evening, was granted bail on Monday.
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NAM_2023_01_Man arrested with ivory granted bail_The Namibian.pdf | 788.96 KB |
The police in Divundu have arrested a 31-year-old man after he was allegedly found in possession of two elephant tusks.
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NAM_2023_01_Man arrested for possessing two elephant tusks_The Namibian.pdf | 220.22 KB |
The Middelburg K9 Unit spotted a suspect Toyota Quantum on the highway and after bringing the vehicle to a halt, conducted a spot search. When the engine bonnet was opened, K9 members discovered two large object wrapped in plastic. Upon closer inspection, the two horns were discovered. The driver, whose identity is known to Middelburg Observer, but who has not appeared in court, was arrested and booked into custody on charges of possession of rhino horns.
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SA_2022_10_K9 patrol unit makes R8 million rhino horn bust on N4_Middelburg Observer.pdf | 405.04 KB |
A police officer working at Otjiwarongo police station is due to appear in the Otjiwarongo Magistrate's Court on Tuesday after one of six rhino horns left in his care went missing.
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NAM_2022_10_Otjiwarongo cop to appear in court over missing rhino horn_The Namibian.pdf | 353.83 KB |
Two men arrested for allegedly being in possession of three python skins at Nkonke village were on Monday granted bail during their first court appearance in the Kahenge Periodic Court.
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NAM_2021_11_Two men arrested with three python skins granted bail_The Namibian.pdf | 1.12 MB |
A 27-year-old Mushumbi poacher was jailed 9 years by Guruve resident magistrate Shingirai Mutiro yesterday. Alan Pagan’a of Sedze village, Chief Chisunga in Mbire pleaded guilty to the charge. Prosecutor Albert Mazhindu told the court that on May 11 members of Zimparks received a tip off that Pagan’a was selling a pair of elephant tusks. The team proceeded to Sedze village purporting to be buyers, they approached the convict and he led them to a pit where he had hid the ivory.
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ZIM_2020-05_Elephant poacher Zimbabwe_Journal of African Elephants.pdf | 529.42 KB |
Anti-poaching organisation 'Help our Rhinos NOW Namibia' (HoRN.NAM) has called on the public in the Kunene region and across the country to report wildlife crimes.
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NAM_2017-07_N$10 000 reward for reporting poaching_The Namibian.pdf | 556.88 KB |