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A case of illegal harvesting and transporting of poles and parts of protected plant species without a permit has been opened by the police in the Omusati Region after 114 mopane poles were confiscated. The suspect, who is known but yet to be arrested, allegedly committed the crime at an unknown time and date at Omatemba village in the Ruacana Constituency. Crime Investigation Coordinator, Deputy Commissioner Moses Simaho, said the suspect allegedly cut down mopane trees, which are protected plants, without a permit. "We recovered 114 mopane poles that were cut with an axe.

As a dense fog blankets Tanzania's Ruaha National Park, a small plane emerges from the mist. Inside, four tourists clutch their seats in excitement. With a final tilt and adjustment, the pilot aims for the 1.2-kilometre gravel runway. For those on board, this journey, shrouded in the mid-morning haze, promises an adventure into the heart of Tanzania’s untamed wilderness. Tanzania has unveiled a new airstrip within the heart of the renowned Ruaha National Park popularly known as RUNAPA, located in the country’s southern highlands.

Twee vermeende renosterstropers is Woensdagmiddag by Scorpionbelt aan die westekant binne die Etosha Nasionale Park deur lede van die teenstropingseenheid doodgeskiet.

The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) in the Otjozondjupa Region is investigating a case of rhino poaching after four rhinoceroses were found decomposed near the Osire resettlement in the Otjiwarongo area. This was confirmed by Otjozondjupa Senior Inspector Maureen Mbeha, stating that the incident occurred on Friday. According to Mbeha, it was reported that vultures were detected in a camp where rhinoceroses are kept, prompting the farm workers to investigate what the vultures were preying on. "The farm workers discovered four white rhinoceroses dead and in a decomposed state," she said.

Two suspected poachers were Wednesday arrested and six pieces of elephant tusks recovered in an operation in Maralal, Samburu Police and Kenya Wildlife Service personnel said the suspects were trying to sell the tusks when they were nabbed on December 6. The trophies were hidden in a sack when they were busted. Police and KWS officials said they are investigating the source of the tusks. It is suspected the tusks came from killed elephants through poaching in the nearby Samburu parks.

Mozambique's National Criminal Investigation Service (Sernic) has arrested three people in the northern province of Niassa for the capture and sale of pangolins.

Das namibische Umweltministerium (MEFT) hat öffentlich gemacht, dass am vergangenen Wochenende insgesamt acht Verdächtige wegen Nashornwilderei in zwei Fällen festgenommen wurden. Demnach sollen am 6. April zwei Verdächtige ungesetzlich den EtoschaNationalpark betreten und Nashörner gewildert haben. Laut MEFT wurden sie daraufhin in einer mobilen Straßenkontrolle auf der Straße von Tsumeb nach Otavi festgenommen. Zwei frische Nasenhörner wurde in ihrem Besitz gefunden und von den Behörden, geleitet vom "Blue Rhino Task Team", konfisziert.

Authorities in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have seized US$3.5 million worth of ivory, rhinoceros' horn and pangolin scales in a joint operation with United States officials, the US embassy in Kinshasa said on Monday.

In Abidjan, in the commune of Marcory, four suspected traffickers operating in the illegal ivory trade were arrested on Sunday, October 31, 2021, while they were preparing to sell the goods in a hotel.

Governments lose N$100.6 to N$172.4 billion per year in potential fiscal revenue from illegal logging, fishing and wildlife crime. Despite the unprecedented global Covid-19 pandemic, the threat of wildlife crime continued in 2020, according to the International Consortium on Combatting Wildlife Crime (ICCWC) annual report for 2020, titled 'Together Against Wildlife Crime'. The report said despite considerable effort by the global community, wildlife crime remains a significant threat.

'n Chinese sakeman is gister in die Okahao-landdroshof op borgtog van N$3 000 vrygelaat nadat hy Sondag in verband met die onwettige besit van ietermagôskubbe in hegtenis geneem is.

A Chinese businessman was released on N $ 3,000 bail in the Okahao Magistrate's Court on Monday after he was arrested on Sunday in connection with the illegal possession of pangolin scales.

Environmental Clearance Certificate for the Proposed establishment and operation of the Harambee Agri Produces Irrigation Scheme near Mariental, Hardap Region.

Nine members of one of Southern Africa’s most prolific wildlife trafficking gangs were today (20 July) sentenced by a Malawi court to a total of 56.5 years’ prison time. The convicted were members of the Lin-Zhang syndicate and each was found guilty of at least one wildlife trafficking offence of a listed or protected species – pangolins, rhino horn, ivory or hippo teeth.

ECC application for the proposed new Safari house, cottage and tented camp development. In order to comply with the requirements of the Environmental Management Act (No. 7 of 2007), and its regulations of 2012.

Shalom Messenger Ministries (hereinafter referred to as the Proponent) proposes to construct and operate a 300m high and 20m x 20m base radio transmission tower in the Omindamba B Village near Ruacana in the Omusati Region. The project Proponent identified the need of radio frequency modulation (FM) and related services in the area, hence the intention to erect the said tower.

Mining activities at Omaruru, Erongo Region