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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.
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An alleged rhino poacher who has been in custody for the past six months was granted bail last week.
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| SA_2023_12_Alleged rhino poaching kingpin Big Joe granted bail_Caxton Network News.pdf | 213.67 KB |
Another two rhinos have paid the ultimate price as a result of ongoing poaching.The circumstances surrounding the poaching of two rhinos on a Limpopo farm are being investigated by the Stock Theft and Endangered Species Unit. Rooiberg police, in the Waterberg District, have launched a manhunt for unknown perpetrators involved in the poaching of two rhinos on Pomo Estate.
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| SA_2023_10_Graphic photos_Rhinos shot and killed on Limpopo farm_Caxton News.pdf | 210.45 KB |
A mission to rescue a pangolin confiscated in Kuruman in the Northern Cape led to a Limpopo foundation sponsoring a flight to the Northern Cape to have it treated at Provet Animal Hospital in Hoedspruit. Provet Animal Hospital said on Facebook that a female Temminck’s ground pangolin was confiscated from the illegal wildlife trade and upon assessment, the veterinarian in Kuruman discovered that she was clutching a newborn pup, a little male, still wrapped in the afterbirth.
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| SA_2023_08_Female pangolin and baby rescued from poachers in the Northern Cape_CAXTON Network News.pdf | 307.04 KB |
The government has expressed grave concern over increased poaching recorded at one of the country's leading tourism destinations, the Etosha National Park. Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism's spokesperson Romeo Muyunda said the government is employing new strategies to curb poaching, which is detrimental to the economy and the tourism industry. Government statistics show that 87 rhinos were poached in 2022, consisting of 61 black rhinos and 26 white rhinos.
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| NAM_2023_01_Rampant poaching at Etosha threatens tourism economy_Business Financial Website.pdf | 228.34 KB |