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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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Thursday, 20 March 2025
Ali N 2025. Poaching and trafficking on the rise in northern Kenya - threatening endangered giraffe, cheetah and more.
In the remote landscapes of northern Kenya, an alarming wave of poaching and smuggling is pushing iconic wildlife species toward the brink. From reticulated giraffes to hirolas and cheetahs, various endangered species are risking local extinction. A dangerous mix of armed poacher gangs, wildlife trafficking networks, and regional instability is fueling the crisis. With bushmeat demand rising and wildlife smuggling funding militia groups, conservationists warn that urgent action is needed to prevent local extinctions.
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KEN_2025_03_Poaching and trafficking on the rise in northern Kenya_threatening endangered giraffe_cheetah and more_Africa Geographic.pdf 1.07 MB
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Tuesday, 4 March 2025
Ogunade F 2025. Africa: West African wildlife sanctuary becomes a hub of insecurity.

Spanning three countries, the vast W-Arly-Pendjari Complex is being used to facilitate organised crime, terrorism and local conflicts. The W-Arly-Pendjari (WAP) Complex is a vast wildlife sanctuary spanning the intersecting borders of Benin, Burkina Faso and Niger. With one of the most diverse ecosystems in West Africa's savanna belt, it is a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization World Heritage Site and shelters threatened species such as cheetah, giraffe, wild dog, elephant, lion and leopard.

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AFR_2025_03_Africa_West African wildlife sanctuary becomes a hub of insecurity_All Africa.pdf 262.08 KB
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Thursday, 24 August 2023
David M 2023. Two caught with leopard skin in Otjozondjupa.

Two men aged 26 and 34 were arrested after being found in possession of one leopard skin at Hochfeld T-Junction.

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NAM_2023_08_Two caught with leopard skin in Otjozondjupa_Informante.pdf 58.78 KB
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Tuesday, 1 August 2023
Smit E 2023. Lion bone trafficking rare in Namibia.

Cases of lion and other predator bone trafficking have been registered in Namibia, although cases are still rare, a new report has found. However, the illegal keeping and breeding of predators is much more widespread, and there is a reported increase in illegal practices within the trophy-hunting industry. This is according to the Wildlife Protection and Law Enforcement in Namibia report for 2022, which said that large African predators, including lions, leopards, cheetahs, spotted hyenas and brown hyenas, have created a unique dilemma…

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NAM_2023_08_Lion bone trafficking rare in Namibia_Republikein_Eng.pdf 407.21 KB
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