Namibia: Man arrested over elephant tusks

Namibia: Man arrested over elephant tusks

By Eino Vatileni – The Namibian A 71-YEAR-OLD man was arrested after allegedly being found in possession of four elephant tusks on Thursday. According to the police, the man was arrested at Nonidas River Plots at Swakopmund.It is alleged that the suspect...
Namibia: Landscape connectivity essential for elephants

Namibia: Landscape connectivity essential for elephants

By Ellanie Smit, The Namibian Sun WINDHOEK: Maintaining and improving landscape connectivity is one of the greatest conservation challenges today, as changes in land use and settlement patterns threaten to permanently fragment elephant habitat. According to the...
Namibia: Less than 8% of wildlife crimes convicted

Namibia: Less than 8% of wildlife crimes convicted

By Ellanie Smit – The Namibian Sun WINDHOEK: Less than 8% of suspects arrested in connection with wildlife crimes of high-valued species last year have been convicted. Only 23 suspects out of 304 arrested last year for rhino, elephant and pangolin wildlife...