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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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Thursday, 20 March 2025

Ali N 2025. Poaching and trafficking on the rise in northern Kenya - threatening endangered giraffe, cheetah and more.

In the remote landscapes of northern Kenya, an alarming wave of poaching and smuggling is pushing iconic wildlife species toward the brink. From reticulated giraffes to hirolas and cheetahs, various endangered species are risking local extinction. A dangerous mix of armed poacher gangs, wildlife trafficking networks, and regional instability is fueling the crisis. With bushmeat demand rising and wildlife smuggling funding militia groups, conservationists warn that urgent action is needed to prevent local extinctions.

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KEN_2025_03_Poaching and trafficking on the rise in northern Kenya_threatening endangered giraffe_cheetah and more_Africa Geographic.pdf	1.07 MB

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Wednesday, 26 October 2022

Twahirwa A 2022. Tracking social media to uncover ivory trafficking in Rwanda.

The use of social media has allowed smugglers of wildlife products to expand their network's reach using Rwanda as a transit route, experts say.

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RWA_2022_10_Tracking social media to uncoveri vory trafficking in Rwanda_Journal of African Elephants.pdf	299.51 KB

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Friday, 22 July 2022

Twahirwa A 2022. East African countries seek cross-border cooperation to combat wildlife trafficking.

Kigali: For many years, East African countries were considered wildlife trafficking hotspots. Now conservation organisations have started to mobilise all stakeholders to combat the illegal trade that targets animals – some to the edge of extinction.

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EAST AFR_2022_07_East African Countries Seek Cross_Border Cooperation to Combat Wildlife Trafficking_Journal of African Elephants.pdf	413.82 KB

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Thursday, 14 April 2022

Dembedza P 2022. Farmer appears in court for crocodile skin possession.

A 59-year-old Masvingo farmer yesterday appeared in court after he was found in possession of 52 crocodile skins worth US$78 000, without a licence.

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ZIM_2022_04_Farmer appears in court for crocodile skin possession_The Herald.pdf	284.42 KB

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Friday, 28 May 2021

Dembedza P 2021. Pair in court for possessing ivory.

Two Harare man have appeared in court after they were caught in possession of 22,88 kilogrammes of ivory worth $326 726 without a licence.

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ZIM_2021_05_Pair in court for possessing ivory_The Herald.pdf	478.4 KB

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