Search results

Namibian Wildlife Crimes article archive

This archive of published media articles about wildlife crime in Namibia aims to:

  • provide easy public access to published information and statistics
  • enable easy stakeholder access to articles
  • provide a comprehensive archive of wildlife crime reporting in Namibia

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.

Explore your search results using the filter checkboxes, or amend your search or start a new search.

Displaying results 1 - 5 of 5
Monday, 12 September 2022
Noechel S 2022. Selbsternannter Prophet verurteilt.

In einer Pressemitteilung des Umweltministeriums gab dieses bekannt, dass es die Urteilsverkündung des Magistratsgerichtshofes in Gobabis gutheißt. Der selbsternannte Prophet Jackson Babi, der in 2020 festgenommen wurde, nachdem die Polizei zwei Rhinozeros-Hörner in seiner Wohnung im Windhoeker Stadtteil kleine Kuppe beschlagnahmt und auch ein Jagdgewehr samt Munition dort konfisziert hatten, wurde in 12 Anklagepunkten der Wilddieberei für schuldig befunden. Zusammen wurde er auf 19 Anklagepunkten verurteilt, von denen er ein Minimum von bis zu zehn Jahren hinter Gittern…

Saturday, 12 December 2020
Nembwaya H 2020. Two in court for alleged illegal diamond trading.

The pangolin skin is valued at about N$50 000 while the value and authenticity of the unpolished diamonds is yet to be determined by the police.

Friday, 18 August 2017
Vante-Kavela E 2017. Poaching versus human lives.

Please allow me space in your esteemed newspaper to air my views regarding the latest review of the law that was passed by lawmakers to deal with poachers and would-be poachers.

Wednesday, 13 August 2014
Nembwaya H 2014. Rhino terrorises Omuthiya residents.

One pupil and an elderly resident sustained slight injuries after they were attacked by a lone black rhino which terrorised residents of Omuthiya in Oshikoto region on Monday.

Friday, 8 November 2013
Paterson J 2013. Rhinos need not die.

I have read Rob Moffett's opinion piece (The Namibian, 1 November 2013) on turning rhinos into a commodity with interest. I have also seen some other press coverage of this issue.

NOT FOUND WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR? AMEND YOUR SEARCH...