Sean MowbrayTrumping Colombia’s peace: U.S. drug war threatens fragile accord, forestsPlan Colombia pumped nearly ten billion U.S. dollars into the South American nation to fight drug trafficking, and is lauded as a drug…Feb 7, 2018Feb 7, 2018
Sean MowbrayIUCN, UN, global NGOs, likely to see major budget cuts under TrumpDonald Trump’s 2018 budget remains in limbo — the U.S. Congress has now kicked a budget vote down the road four times, moving it from…Jan 10, 2018Jan 10, 2018
Sean MowbrayIndonesians plant trees to nurse seagrass back to health in WakatobiSeagrass, the “ugly duckling” of the conservation world, is a vital lifeline for thousands of communities around the globe and an efficient…Nov 1, 2017Nov 1, 2017
Sean MowbrayUnfair trade: US beef has a climate problemGo to any US city and you’ll spot Americans gorging on Big Macs and Whoppers at McDonald’s and Burger King. Visit Japan, and you’ll see…Oct 19, 2017Oct 19, 2017
Sean MowbrayIsland-hopping toxic toad threatens iconic Komodo dragonOn the islands of Wallacea, one of the world’s hottest biodiversity hotspots, a quiet yet deadly invasion is underway. The poisonous Asian…Oct 19, 2017Oct 19, 2017
Sean MowbraySaving the Serranía de San Lucas, a vital link in the ‘jaguar corridor’The Serranía de San Lucas in Colombia’s department of Bolivar is an area of renowned biodiversity. Due to the country’s long-running…Sep 2, 2017Sep 2, 2017
Sean MowbrayA clouded future: Asia’s enigmatic clouded leopard threatened by palm oilThe clouded leopard is the least well-known of the big cats. Both species (Neofelis nebulosa and Neofelis diarti) are listed as Vulnerable…Aug 29, 2017Aug 29, 2017
Sean Mowbray“Endangered species to declare?” Europe’s understudied bushmeat tradeConfiscations and surveys at airports have detected a potentially alarming trend: bushmeat transported into Europe from Africa. Some of…Apr 3, 2017Apr 3, 2017
Sean MowbrayThe American Skunk Cabbage: A “Curse” or plain stinking stupidity?As you may have guessed, the American Skunk Cabbage kind of stinks. If you step on its spiky, yellow leaves you’ll be treated to a scent…Feb 11, 2017Feb 11, 2017
Sean MowbrayEurope’s killer algaeLet’s be honest, we humans are pretty stupid sometimes. We wander around the Earth, thinking we own the place. We tear up trees, dam rivers…Feb 3, 2017Feb 3, 2017