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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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| 2024_04_NWP ernstig oor bewaring_Republikein.pdf | 64.53 KB |
| NAM_2024_04_NWP serious about conservation_Republikein_Eng.pdf | 74.69 KB |
Windhoek, March 04-Namibia boasts a healthy population of wildlife species, and its conservation efforts are held in high regard globally. However, recent poaching statistics reveal a troubling trend, with the country losing a total of 631 rhinos over the past decade. According to Romeo Muyunda, spokesperson for the Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism, Namibia recorded 97 rhino poachings in 2015, 66 in 2016, 55 in 2017, 84 in 2018, 61 in 2019, 48 in 2020, 53 in 2021, 92 in 2022, 67 in 2023, and 8 in 2024 to date.
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| NAM_2024_03_Rhino_poaching still a major concern for Namibian Government_Namibia Daily News.pdf | 452.17 KB |
The Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism has sounded the alarm on the rapid decline of wildlife habitats due to deforestation and industrial emissions, exacerbating the impacts of climate change and hindering efforts to sustainably manage natural resources. In a statement released over the weekend to mark World Wildlife Day, Romeo Muyunda, spokesperson for the ministry, highlighted the urgent need to confront the challenges confronting local wildlife.
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| NAM_2024_03_Namibia_Deforestation and Poaching Threaten Endangered Species_Namibia Economist.pdf | 1.97 MB |
Namibia's Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism said Saturday that rapid deforestation and industrial emissions in the country are causing habitat loss for rare and endangered wildlife, exacerbating climate change impacts such as droughts and floods, and hindering efforts to sustainably manage natural resources for future generations. In a statement commemorating World Wildlife Day, Romeo Muyunda, the ministry's spokesperson, underscored the critical need to address the challenges facing Namibia's wildlife.
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| NAM_2024_03_Namibia warns of wildlife crisis due to deforestation_poaching_China.org_.cn_.pdf | 690.09 KB |
Two rhinos have been shot and killed in yet another poaching incident this past weekend, bringing the total to 30 for the year. The poaching incident occurred on a private farm in central Namibia, whose name and location cannot be released for security reasons.
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| NAM_2017-11_Two more rhinos poached_Namibian Sun.pdf | 80.25 KB |
Investigations are ongoing at a farm on the outskirts of Windhoek where a rhino was poached over the weekend and its horns removed. Two rhinos were shot on Friday on a farm located near Aris and one of them survived the attack.
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| NAM_2017-11_Rhino poached outside capital_Namibian Sun.pdf | 102.89 KB |