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DISPATCHES
These are field reports from the fault lines of conservation.
Written by a scientist-turned-whistleblower, these dispatches expose the systems eroding our environment—from wildlife crime and climate collapse to resource corruption and regulatory decay.
These dispatches come from a scientist who stopped playing the game. What you're reading is what the reports left out—and what the system counts on you never asking.
This is what real conservation looks like—unfiltered, unafraid,and on record.
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The Man With Gangrene: A True Story of Blood, Stones, and Survival
A Miami encounter exposed the violence behind diamonds—and who pays the price.
May 19
Carfentanil and the Extraction Empire: How the World’s Most Lethal Street Drug Is Tied to Global Resource Corruption
Carfentanil, a tranquilizer made for elephants, is now flooding U.S. streets. This investigative piece exposes its origins in conservation, its hijacking by global trafficking networks, and what its rise reveals about the collapse if environmental and regulatory systems.
May 9
Wildlife Trafficking and Organized Crime: How a Hidden Global Web Touches American Lives
Wildlife trafficking fuels global crime, moving alongside heroin and weapons—right through U.S. ports. It’s not just conservation. It’s organized crime.
Apr 30
Part 3: When Trees Fall Quietly—The Ecological Cost of Co-Stewardship Logging
Part 3 exposes how co-stewardship logging impacts ecosystems and wildlife—calling for ecological accountability and real Tribal leadership.
Apr 19
Part 2: Fast-Tracked for “Restoration”—When Co-Stewardship Skips Environmental Review
Part 2 reveals how Tribal co-stewardship is being used to fast-track logging by skipping environmental review.
Apr 19
Part 1: When Equity Masks Extraction—Is Tribal Co-Stewardship Fueling Logging in Disguise?
Tribal co-stewardship is hailed as a breakthrough for equity and ecological restoration—but is it also becoming a smokescreen for logging.
Apr 18
Part 3: Project 2025 and the Politics of Selective Compassion
Project 2025 is reshaping environmental policy under the guise of animal welfare. This final installment exposes how selective compassion masks a deeper political agenda.
Apr 15
Part 2: While Lab Doors Close, Wildlands Burn
Animal testing reform is making headlines—but behind the scenes, the Trump administration is gutting endangered species protections, public lands, and climate science.
Apr 15
Part 1: Lab Animals Saved—But At What Cost?
In 2025, Trump revived the EPA's mammal testing phaseout. Is it ethical progress—or a smokescreen for deregulation?
Apr 15
Vanishing Giants, Vanishing Support: How U.S. Cuts Are Fueling a Conservation Crisis
In 2025, the U.S. cut vital funding for elephant and rhino conservation. The cost? Lives, ecosystems, and trust.
Apr 11
Braiding Indigenous Knowledge and Science Isn’t Threatening—It’s Transformative
Science isn't weakened by Indigenous knowledge—it’s strengthened by it. A conservation scientist shares firsthand insights from Alaska and Africa.
Apr 10
Why Harriet Tubman’s Story Matters in Conservation
The quiet removal of Harriet Tubman and key facts from National Park Service materials reveals what’s at stake when we distort history.
Apr 10
Horns, Lies, and Laundering: Corruption Behind Rhinoceros Poaching in Africa
Rhino poaching isn’t just about poachers. It’s about corruption—and the quiet systems profiting from destruction.
Apr 7
The Myth of the Win-Win in Environmental Conservation
Win-wins sound good—but in conservation, they often hide hard truths. Real progress means facing the tradeoffs.
Apr 2
Defending Environmental Advocacy: Environmental Justice in an Era of Corporate Retaliation
SLAPP lawsuits are targeting environmental truth-tellers. Here’s why it matters.
Mar 29
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