For more than a decade, Romy Trono has been tracking the fate of the dugong, initially as project leader of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ Pawikan and Dugong Conservation Project before joining WWF Philippines and Conservation International. His assessment of where the species stands nationally is alarming. “The dugong may be edging toward … Continue reading The Last Mermaids: Palawan’s Vanishing Dugong Population (Part 1)