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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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Wednesday, 23 May 2018

Kambowe K 2018. Rhino horn accused fights for bail.

One of three suspects, who were denied bail by the Oshakati Magistrate's Court after allegedly being found in possession of two rhino horns, is appealing the decision in the Oshakati High Court. Petrus Mashuna (35) from Iitapa village in Omusati is hoping to reverse the decision by Magistrate Makapa Castro Simasiku to deny him bail.

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NAM_2018-05_Rhino horn accused fights for bail_Namibian Sun.pdf	72.89 KB

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Friday, 18 May 2018

Knapp E 2018. Why poachers persist in hunting bush meat - despite all the dangers.

The illegal hunting of bush meat, or game meat, has long distressed wildlife conservationists. It has persisted in sub-Saharan Africa, attracting international attention and debate. Enforcement by authorities and community-based initiatives have been tried as anti-poaching approaches, but with mixed results. Overall, wildlife populations have continued to plummet. Why has poaching refused to go away? The answer, as suggested by poachers themselves, is simple: Because poaching pays.

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NAM_2018-05_Why Poachers Persist In Hunting Bush Meat_The Namibian.pdf	559.3 KB

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Tuesday, 8 May 2018

Ngutjinazo O 2018. Volunteers teach Chinese about wildlife conservation.

A Chinese non-governmental organisation, China House, has taken the initiative to launch a campaign that enhances wildlife conservation amongst the Chinese community. Zoe Huang, director of research and development at China House, said the campaign started on 23 April, and will focus on educating Chinese nationals about wildlife conservation and the consequences of poaching.

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NAM_2018-05_Volunteers teach Chinese about wildlife conservation_The Namibian.pdf	246.55 KB

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Thursday, 18 October 2012

2012. Record poaching drives rhinos toward critical tipping point.

Cape Town - Rhino poaching statistics released yesterday by the South African authorities show that a record 455 rhinos have been lost to poaching already in 2012. The number exceeds the 448 rhinos killed for their horns during the whole of 2011.

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SA_2012-10_Record poaching drives rhinos toward critical tipping point_The Namibian.pdf	279.42 KB

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Tuesday, 16 October 2012

Smith A 2016. Elephant poaching on the rise.

While South Africa battles with increasing rhino poaching, Namibia has been rocked by the discovery of 18 elephants killed for their ivory in the Caprivi Region.