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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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Sunday, 30 March 2025
Joseph P 2025. Chinese company accused of harvesting timber.

A dispute has erupted in the informal settlement of Tumweneni in the Kavango East region, with residents accusing the settlement committee of unilaterally allowing a Chinese company to cut down five mopane trees. This without the wider community being aware of the matter. However, Max Solar Power Trading cc, the Chinese company at the center of the controversy, denied any wrongdoing. Supervisor Peter Sandanda told Network Media Hub (NMH) that the company had simply helped remove the trees that were seen as harmful or an obstacle.

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NAM_2025_04_Chinese company accused of harvesting timber_Republikein.pdf 320.89 KB
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Thursday, 14 November 2024
Nitnaware H 2024. Unchecked big cat trade thrives in South Africa, fuelling global wildlife crime.

South Africa has become the world's largest exporter of big cats and their body parts, with a thriving yet poorly regulated industry enabling illegal trade, according to a new report by global animal welfare organisation Four Paws. More than 3,500 live big cats and 34,000 body parts were exported from South Africa over the past two decades, revealed the report based on data from the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).

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SA_2024_11_Unchecked big cat trade in South Africa fuels global wildlife crime_Down to Earth.pdf 75.78 KB
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Thursday, 3 October 2024
Abraham M 2024. In South Sudan, hunger complicates plans to end wildlife poaching.
Conservationists urge the protection of wildlife, but in the absence of food, many communities say they are forced to hunt to survive.
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SUD_2024_2024_10_In South Sudan_hunger complicates plans to end wildlife poaching_Al Jazeera.pdf 530.39 KB
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