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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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Monday, 15 January 2024
Smit E 2024. SRT challenges military-style approach to poaching.
The Save the Rhino Trust (SRT) Namibia approach to rhino poaching has challenged the conventional military-style rhino protection tactics that, in many cases, exacerbate the divide between local people and rhinos. "These conventional anti-poaching regimes perceive and target local people as part of the problem," said SRT Namibia in its new strategic plan for 2023 to 2028. SRT said it has therefore taken on a highly simple but effective approach by employing local residents to harness their unrivalled skills.
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NAM_SRT challenges military style approach to poaching_Namibian Sun.pdf 457.63 KB
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Thursday, 23 April 2020
Smit E 2020. Seven arrested for wildlife crimes.

Five of the suspects were arrested for rhino poaching and/or trafficking cases, while two wildlife products, five firearms and 63 rounds of ammunition were seized during operations.

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NAM_2020-04_Seven arrested for wildlife crimes_Namibian Sun.pdf 299.29 KB
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Thursday, 16 April 2020
Smit E 2020. Anti-poaching measures pay off.

For the second week, statistics indicate that only one wildlife crime has been recorded per week. The tightening of anti-poaching security measures during the coronavirus state of emergency is paying off, with only one new wildlife crime case registered last week, while two suspects were arrested.

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NAM_2020-04_Anti-poaching measures pay off_NamibianSun.pdf 302.22 KB
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Thursday, 2 April 2020
Smit E 2020. Poachers nabbed in Etosha.

A Chinese national was granted bail last week in a poaching case involving two rhino horns.

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NAM_2020-04_Poachers nabbed in Etosha_Namibian Sun.pdf 190.1 KB
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