The Terrace Male Is Dead...

The Artistry of Wildlife said:

I don't live near there, but since you do.... DON'T do anything that introduces any money into that village, Plain and Simple.
Get your business associates to do the same. Wages, goods, products, services, No money , That will put everyone in that village working for you to find them and root them out to return to the normalcy of life before this. It's all about cash flow. Don't let your money go into the village. The $$$ stream drying up will open mouths a lot quicker than a simple questioning by some government agency. If you employed any people of the village and are a PH, or operator, or all local businessman or woman that support tourism and think this is a crime against all that live in the area, lay those people of that village off, IF this TRULY is a meaningful cause for you, till the perps are named. Don't buy anything from them , nothing, nor let them use anything that is under your or your friends and their businesses control. If your government truly wishes answers then they can stop the any funding to the village until the killers are found.
Do that and I believe the ones that did it would be named in a very short time.
It all comes down to what would you and fellow business people willing to sacrifice to find them?
It may cost yourself some inconvenience. new people to hire, a change of supply or service and maybe even some $$$.
How much does the government really want to know who did it.
Get your Namibian tourist industry as a group to do the same ......or put $$$$ up or the information.
Money talks, Bu*****t walks ...... away. Not naive.

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PeteG said:

Dennis, what you are recommending can introduce other problems. This can be compounded if you are in a remote/rural setting.
If you did cut off their income streams, what would stop them from poaching more to get the money they need? You are assuming they will rollover on whoever did this act. Not saying it definitely wont work, just offering another thought on the matter.

I don't believe this would be long term wait for info on this and the poaching would be something that they would start slowly and not the next day.

This type of action is more than likely only going to earn you enemies within your communities and cause further disruptions.
Especially when you consider that people will likely cut whatever allegiances they had with your ranch/business/home. This can be just as damaging to the rancher/businesses/homes in the area.

Yes I agree, but this is where your interest and morality comes to light. It's great to say you care but what are you willing to sacrifice for what you believe and stand for.

It would be very hard to convince the gov to cut off spending/support to its citizens, that is one sure fire way of being voted out of power in the next election. there are very few politicians willing to risk that kind of exposure and criticism.

True again, I agree just like above the politician is willing to only so much till it effect him. It's again doing and saying a great number of words about the distain for such actions but only if it doesn't mess with his bottom line. His job.

Rewards to the public can work, it has worked for us in the past but it is not foolproof, sometimes we get random nonsense in the hopes of someone getting paid... i guess they were thinking we just throw cash around to any old fool that rocks up with a half coherent sentence trying to implicate the neighbour who has been "enjoying" with his wife!

Rewards are offered many times, all the time. It's part of the process and not saying it's foolproof. Nothing ever is my post was about what people are willing to stand up for even if it costs them personally. That's what character is made off.
Maybe his wife is charging him and he needs to cash...LOL I had to go there..

The most successful method for us has been informants within villages, even within the Wildlife Officers themselves.

I'm glad you have these in place, any of the local employees of that village are PH employed are I'm sure are your first line of information.

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