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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, 29 April 2024
Terblanché N 2024. Mystery surrounds bail conditions of notorious poacher.

Convicted poacher Derrick Brockerhoff appeared in the Swakopmund Magistrate's Court on Thursday after several warrants of arrest were updated and executed last week. The notorious poacher was arrested in the mountains behind the Eros Neighbourhood of Windhoek almost a month ago when he was caught red-handed with the carcasses of a gemsbok and a kudu.

Monday, 29 April 2024
Steynberg F 2024. Cop nabbed for transporting suspected poachers.

A Windhoek City Police constable was arrested on Friday for allegedly using a work car to transport suspected poachers and fresh meat from poached animals. It is alleged that he intentionally used a company car in order to pass through a police roadblock with minimal suspicion. As of Saturday, the officer had not yet been charged and is currently being held at the Seeis police cells outside Windhoek.

Tuesday, 23 April 2024
O'Brien C 2024. Poachers kill two lions and a zebra, using wire snares in a Limpopo ranch.

Police at Lulekani under the Mopani District are investigating a case of illegal poaching of protected wild animals, in an incident where two lions and a zebra were killed. An injured hyena was rescued after it was caught up in a wire snare, in the incident which happened at Genoeg Camp inside Letaba Ranch on Sunday around midnight.

Monday, 15 April 2024
Reiter C 2024. Zwei Wilderer bei Windhoek gefasst.

Vergangenen Donnerstag sind bei Windhoek zwei Wilderer gefasst worden. Nach Angaben der Beteiligten bemerkte Reservist Harmse, der in der Olof-Palme-Straße wohnt, gegen sechs Uhr morgens Autogeräusche in den Hügeln nördlich der Straße. Er öffnete daher seine Überwachungskameras in Eros und und beobachtete ein verdächtiges Auto, woraufhin er seinen Verdacht auf verschiedenen Nachbarschaftsgruppen und einer Polizeigruppe mitteilte. Demnach entsandte das private Sicherheitsunternehmen Xiphos Security zwei Mitarbeiter, um Harmse zu unterstützen.

Tuesday, 28 November 2023
David M 2023. One arrested for illegal hunting.

A man has been arrested for contravening Act 04/1975, Section 30, related to the hunting of huntable game at Farm Hamis in the Khomas region. According to the police weekend report, it is alleged that two suspects entered Farm Hamis and shot a kudu bull without permission. The farm workers heard the gunshot and responded by alerting the Namibian police, who acted promptly and arrested one of the suspected poachers. The second suspect fled the scene with the hunting rifle and has not yet been apprehended. The kudu carcass was recovered and valued at N$6,000.

Wednesday, 22 November 2023
Siamilandu O 2023. Traditional leaders condemn poaching.

Traditional leaders in Kariba district have condemned wildlife poaching in the area, adding that the crime was detrimental to the development of tourism in the district. Kariba's tourism is anchored on wildlife, hence the need for conservation, but despite a significant drop in elephant poaching, the practice was rampant among other smaller animals.

Wednesday, 22 November 2023
van der Walt I-M, Steffen F 2023. Wilddiebe wiederholt Angeklagt.

Nachdem eine Anti-Wilderer-Einheit zwei Wilddiebe gefasst hatte, stellt sich heraus, dass sich diese scheinbaren Gewohnheitsverbrecher für zahlreiche Wilderei-Fälle oder sogar wegen versuchten Mordes im Gericht verantworten müssen. Staatsankläger scheinen die schwerwiegenden Vorwürfe kaum zu beachten, sodass die Angeklagten oft ungeschoren davonkommen.

Wednesday, 22 November 2023
van der Walt I-M 2023. Vermeende stropers verskyn weer vrydag.

"Dis 'n outjie wat ons al lankal pla. Hy is al vantevore op Seeis toegesluit omdat ons hom met 'n gesteelde 5 000 liter-tenk gevang het en daar was nog gemsbokke agterop die voertuig ook," sê die bron. Volgens die persoon is hulle groep ingelig oor ses stropers wat bedrywig was tussen Vrydag en Sondag.

Tuesday, 21 November 2023
2023. Wilddiewe loop hul rieme styf.
Twee vermeende gewoontemisdadigers wat Vrydag vir die onwettige jag van wild ter waarde van N$35 000 in hegtenis geneem is, is reeds skuldig bevind en hoor Vrydag hul lot. Two suspected habitual criminals who were arrested on Friday for the illegal hunting of wildlife worth N$35,000 have already been found guilty and will hear their fate on Friday.
Tuesday, 21 November 2023
Bause T 2023. Hired car used in poaching, stock theft.

The two suspects were caught in the early hours of Friday morning with five goats in their possession which had been poached. The men also poached two kudus, two waterbucks and a gemsbok worth N$35 000 in the Khomas Region.

Monday, 20 November 2023
Rental car exposes illegal hunting.

The Namibian police in the Otjozondjupa Region have arrested two suspected illegal hunters, thanks to a rental vehicle that exposed their whereabouts. The two suspects, aged 23 and 46, were found in possession of an unlicensed firearm as well as carcasses of two kudu bulls, two waterbucks, and an oryx, with an estimated total value of N$35,000. According to the police, the illegal hunting was uncovered accidentally through a rental vehicle they were travelling in.

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