Rhinos were the most-targeted high-value species in Namibia during 2022, comprising 24% of all registered wildlife cases, with poaching losses at their highest since 2015. This according to the wildlife protection and law enforcement report for 2022, which indicated that a total of 430 wildlife cases were reported last year - of which 106 were rhino poaching cases. "Rhino syndicates have clearly returned their attention to Namibia with altered tactics, possibly influenced by a reduction in accessible targets in other countries," the report read. It estimated that 93 rhinos were poached in 2022, compared to the 47 in 2021 and 43 in 2020. So far this year, 23 rhinos have been poached.