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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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| 2026_05_Five suspected rhino poachers gunned down in KZN_The South African.pdf | 290.55 KB |
The country has has lostt eight rhinos to poaching syndicates between January and April, the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism revealed this week. According to the Ministry, seven rhinos were poached in the country's flagship Etosha National Park, while one poaching case occurred on a private farm. In a direct response to the continual poaching cases, the Ministry said last year it immobilized and dehorned 147 rhinos as part of a broader strategy to combat poaching.
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| NAM_2026_05_Eight rhino poaching cases recorded in first four months_Namibia Economist.pdf | 449.88 KB |