This archive of published media articles about wildlife crime in Namibia aims to:
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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The Namibian Police said 696 bull genitalia and 2 225 small animal genitalia were stolen during a break-in at the Henties Bay Seal Factory around 05h00 on Thursday. According to the police, suspects removed the office door to gain entry. The suspects also stole an Acer laptop a hard drive. The stolen items are valued at close to N$950 000. No arrests have yet been made.
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