Namibia sees 45 pct drop in wildlife crime as gov’t steps up anti-poaching efforts

 

(Posted 11th May 2025)

 

 

Xinhua, English News, May 9, 2025
Namibia has recorded a 45 percent reduction in wildlife crime, Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security Lucia Iipumbu has said, attributing the decline to intensified anti-poaching operations. “NAMPOL (Namibian Police Force) participated in anti-poaching operations, which resulted in the reduction of wildlife crime by 45 percent,” Iipumbu said on Thursday while delivering the ministry’s budget statement in parliament.
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