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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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The bail hearing of the three Chinese men who were arrested at the Hosea Kutako International Airport for trying to smuggle 14 rhino horns out of the country has been postponed until May 8. Li Xiaoliang, Li Zhibing and Pu Xuexin appeared on charges of possession and the export of controlled wildlife products.
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| NAM_2014-04_Chinese bail hearing postponed_Namibian Sun.pdf | 86.18 KB |
Poachers ruthlessly gunned down a black rhino last week Tuesday in Namibia's northwest region.
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| NAM_2014-04_Rhino poachers strike again_The Namibian.pdf | 194.4 KB |
Another rhino has been poached, this time in the Kunene Region. According to Nampol spokesperson Edwin Kanguatjivi, members of Save the Rhino Trust discovered the carcass of a black rhino near Palmwag Lodge last week Monday. He said that the carcass was discovered with both horns removed, and on closer inspection it was found that the rhino had been shot. According to him the carcass of the rhino had been lying there for approximately three to four weeks before it was found. No arrests or recovery of the horns have been made.
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| NAM_2014-04_Another rhino poached in Kunene _Namibian Sun.pdf | 50.58 KB |
The deafening silence by government and prominent conservation organisations in Namibia on the issue of rhino poaching that has reared its ugly head during the past few months has left many shaking their heads in frustration.
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| NAM_2014-04_Call to break the silence on rhino poaching in Namibia_The Namibian.pdf | 320.34 KB |
At least 10 rhinos were killed by poachers in Namibia in the last five years.
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| NAM_2014-04_Rhino poaching up_The Namibian.pdf | 596.81 KB |
The arrest of three Chinese men found in possession of rhino horns and the killing of two hand-reared white rhinos on a farm close to Windhoek - in a space of a week - has cast the spotlight on the increase in rhino poaching in Namibia.
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| NAM_2014-04_Rhino poaching on the rise in Namibia_The Namibian.pdf | 750.41 KB |
The Bank of Namibia received 96 intelligence reports of suspected money laundering and terrorism financing in Namibia in 2013, which were passed on to law enforcement agencies for further investigation.
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| NAM_2014-04_BoN receive 96 cases of money laundering_The Namibian.pdf | 241.51 KB |
While the number of cases of rhino poaching in Namibia seem to be escalating, the Ministry of Environment and Tourism chooses to stay mum on the situation. Another two cases of rhino poaching were discovered on a farm just outside Windhoek on Tuesday. Yesterday, in another poaching case, three Chinese men made another court appearance in Windhoek for allegedly trying to smuggle 14 rhino horns out of Namibia.
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| NAM_2014-04_More rhino poaching discovered in Namibia_Namibian Sun.pdf | 84.46 KB |