update (11 July 2022): According to Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism spokesperson Romeo Muyunda, law enforcement officials in Namibia have arrested 11 people in connection with the June 2022 poaching incidents where 11 rhinos were killed in Etosha National Park.
Namibia's Mininstry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) has announced that eleven black rhino carcasses without horns have been discovered in Etosha National Park since 01 June 2022. Investigations indicate that the carcasses range between 3 weeks and older. This brings the total number of recorded cases of rhino poaching in Namibia to 22 since the beginning of this year. No arrests have been made yet on the recent discovery of rhino carcasses in Namibia's flagship park..
The MEFT further announced that it will together with the Namibian Police Force, the Namibia Defence Force and other partners intensify wildlife protection and law enforcement interventions in Etosha National Park.
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