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 police in the Omusati region have arrested two men for allegedly illegally hunting protected game. According to the regional crime investigations coordinator, Deputy Commissioner Moses Simaho, the offences were committed on 17 October 2020 around 18h00 at Omutambowomawe and Okaonde areas in the Ruacana constituency. He said the suspects used their private vehicle to transport illegally hunted game meat, of which the police recovered one carcass of eland, three duikers, a dik-dik, a rabbit and a bow white bird.
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NAM_2020-10_Two nabbed for hunting game_New Era.pdf | 296.96 KB |
Die Polizei hat am Wochenende gleich mehrere Fälle des Viehdiebstahls bzw. der Wilderei gemeldet - darunter gehört auch die Tötung eines Nashorn-Kalbs. In einigen Fällen hat es Festnahmen gegeben.
The police reported several cases of cattle theft and poaching over the weekend - including the killing of a rhinoceros calf. There have been arrests in some cases
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NAM_2020-10_Nashorn bei Gobabis gewildert_Allgemeine Zeitung.pdf | 357.53 KB |
NAM_2020-10_Rhino poached at Gobabis_Allgemeine Zeitung_Eng.pdf | 353.65 KB |
Patrol groups of the paramilitary National Anti-Poaching Squad have arrested 27 people on suspicions of being involved in a series of poaching incidents in the past 10 months in the Moyowosi and Uvinza game reserves of Kigoma region.
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TAN_2020-10_Anti_poaching squad ropes in 27 suspects_IPP media.pdf | 358.58 KB |
Altesaam 14 vermeende wildmisdadigers is verlede week in hegtenis geneem en sewe nuwe sake is aanhangig gemaak.
A total of 14 suspected wildlife criminals were arrested last week and seven new cases were filed.
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NAM_2020-10_Angolese_Zambiers vas oor wildmisdaad_Republikein.pdf | 326.75 KB |
NAM_2020-10_Angolan_Zambians arrested over wildlife crime_Republikein_Eng.pdf | 224.15 KB |
Despite COVID-19 bringing global travel to a standstill, Wilderness Safaris has rearmed its dedication to conserving and restoring Africa’s wilderness by continuing to support vital conservation projects in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe. This included a recent donation from Wilderness Safaris' Sustainability Fund to support the operating costs of the Scorpion Anti-Poaching Unit (SAPU) until end December 2020.
Rampant poaching activities in Matetsi area of Hwange District are threatening the viability of safari hunting industry, a leading safari operator has said. In an interview with Business Chronicle safari operator, Mr Wisdom Bushe Neshavi, said the upsurge in poaching case is crippling safari hunting, which is already reeling under the effects of the novel Covid-19) pandemic.
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ZIM_2020-08_Poachers threaten viability of safari hunting industry in Hwange_The Chronicle.pdf | 401.8 KB |
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BotswanaUnplugged_2020-08_Five countries unite against wildlife crime_BotswanaUnplugged.pdf | 1.99 MB |
The Game Product Trust Fund (GPTF) has become increasingly important in protecting wildlife due to a lack of funding from government. The GPTF has committed funding of more than N$5.58 million to several activities in the environment and tourism sector during the 2018/19 financial year. This information is contained in the Environmental Investment Fund (EIF) of Namibia 2018/19 annual report that has just been made public. "The GPTF's role has become more important than ever. It has stepped in and filled the void that has been left by a lack of funding from the government.
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NAM_2020-08_NAD5_5m for wildlife protection_Namibian Sun.pdf | 405.54 KB |
Vier Namibiese mans het Maandag in die Walvisbaai-landdroshof verskyn nadat hulle die naweek glo vyf gemsbokke onwettig in die Namib-Naufkluftpark gejag het.
Four Namibian men appeared in the Walvis Bay Magistrate's Court on Monday after they allegedly hunted five gemsboks illegally in the Namib-Naufkluft Park over the weekend.
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NAM_2020-08_Vyf gemsbokke in Namib-Naukluft gestroop_Republikein.pdf | 212.91 KB |
NAM_2020-08_Five gemsbok poached in Namib_Naukluft_Republikein_Eng.pdf | 212.64 KB |
Namibië is as die tweede beste land in wildbewaring op die Megafauna Conservation Index (MCI) aangewys. Buurland Botswana is as die wenner uit 152 lande gekroon.
Namibia was named the second best country in wildlife conservation on the Megafauna Conservation Index (MCI). Neighboring Botswana was crowned the winner from 152 countries.
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NAM_2020-08_Namibie tweede beste in wildbewaring_Republikein.pdf | 317.31 KB |
NAM_2020-08_Namibia second best in wildlife conservation_Republikein_Eng.pdf | 316.39 KB |