In 2020, a survey carried out among prisoners incarcerated for wildlife crimes revealed that the majority share of 42 percent carried out poaching activities for financial reasons. Following this were social reasons at 22 percent, whereby the offender carried out an order from their employer or agreed to do a favor for a friend or relative.
Illegal wildlife trade has become a major issue in countries where endemic corruption coincides with various political, economic, and social challenges.
Distribution of motivational drivers for committing wildlife crimes in Namibia 2020, by type
Interviewees were imprisoned for wildlife crimes at correctional institutions in Namibia.
* Social reasons refer to doing favors for a friend or family member, or carrying out an order from their employer.
** Functional reasons refer to protecting livestock or dogs.
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