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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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Wednesday, 1 January 2025
Watermeyer K 2025. Custodians in Rhino Conservation: Namibia's vision for black rhino conservation.
Another Namibian conservation success story is that of the Black Rhino Custodianship Program. This initiative has achieved unparalleled success, resulting in significant population growth and allowing for regulated trophy hunting of older bulls.
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NAM_2025_01_Custodians in Rhino Conservation_HuntiNamibia.pdf 277.26 KB
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Thursday, 5 October 2023
Hattingh M 2023. To save our struggling provincial game reserves, SA needs to look to fellow African states for solutions.

Joining famed conservationists Jane Goodall and Carl Jones at the 12th Oppenheimer Research Conference, a former SANParks conservation boss warns that - thanks to a lack of funds and government interference - most provincial game reserves face collapse, but suggests solutions might be found among not-forprofits, the private sector and surrounding communities.

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SA_2023_10_To save our struggling provincial game reserves_SA needs to look to fellow African states for solutions_Daily Maverick.pdf 570.59 KB
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Friday, 18 May 2018
Knapp E 2018. Why poachers persist in hunting bush meat - despite all the dangers.

The illegal hunting of bush meat, or game meat, has long distressed wildlife conservationists. It has persisted in sub-Saharan Africa, attracting international attention and debate. Enforcement by authorities and community-based initiatives have been tried as anti-poaching approaches, but with mixed results. Overall, wildlife populations have continued to plummet. Why has poaching refused to go away? The answer, as suggested by poachers themselves, is simple: Because poaching pays.

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NAM_2018-05_Why Poachers Persist In Hunting Bush Meat_The Namibian.pdf 559.3 KB
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