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Title:

Less than 8% of wildlife crimes convicted

Author(s):
Smit E
Publication Year:
2021
Abstract:

Less than 8% of suspects arrested in connection with wildlife crimes of high-valued species last year have been convicted. Only 23 suspects out of 304 arrested last year for rhino, elephant and pangolin wildlife crimes have been convicted thus far. A total of 1 055 suspects have been arrested in connection with wildlife crime cases since the beginning of last year to 31 July.

Series Title:
Namibian Sun
Type:
Newspaper
Item Type:
Report
Language:
en
Keywords:
wildlife, crime, poaching, big game, protected species, game (animals), land mammal, endangered (IUCN)
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This article is part of the Namibian Wildlife Crime article archive. The archive 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

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