There was a massive Saiga (antelope like quadruped) die off in Kazakhstan, Tillerson's handler, Beth Jones was US ambo then. She knew enough about it to deny it ever happened – being unaware the story broke worldwide.
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-42720955
Have we been tracking the former Obongo undersecretary for nuclear, chemical and biological weapons Andy Weber?
>Andrew C. Weber was the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical & Biological Defense Programs, whose areas of responsibility are US nuclear, chemical and biological defense programs. Appointed by President Obama, he was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on 18 May 2009.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-weber-0b6a4ab6
Weber is semi-famous in spook world for having bought all the Moldovan air force MIGS for half a ham sandwich.
> For the Departments of State and Defense, I served in Saudi Arabia, Germany, Kazakhstan, Hong Kong and spent 19 years in high-level positions in Washington, including Assistant Secretary of Defense under President Obama. Among other projects, I oversaw global expansion of the Nunn-Lugar nonproliferation and biosecurity programs, including the elimination of chemical weapons in Libya and Syria. Earlier, I played a key role in operations to remove weapons grade uranium from Kazakhstan and Georgia; efforts to reduce biological weapons threats in the former Soviet Union; and to remove nuclear capable MiG-29 aircraft from Moldova.
Worth a look?