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Word: conservationism (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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Meanwhile, the legal market for elephant ivory is on the increase. "Our fear is that the recent resurgence in heavy poaching of elephants may spill over onto black rhino," says David Western, director of Wildlife Conservation International. In Kenya alone the black-rhino population has dwindled from 20,000 in...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Poaching: Night of The Rhino | 11/21/1988 | See Source »

The council also passed resolutions calling forthe return of a two-week shopping period,advocating energy conservation in Universitybuildings and urging Harvard to eliminate the useof styrofoam cups in dining halls.

Author: By Joseph R. Palmore, | Title: Council Opposes Voting Changes for Overseers | 11/7/1988 | See Source »

The damaged books are being treated in a "cool, dry place," and it is unlikely that any future damage will occur, Warrington said. Some "original bindings from the 16th and 17th centuries" still need to be treated by "conservation bookbinders," who specialize in restoration of old books, he said.

Author: By Stephen J. Newman, | Title: Steam Leak Damages Rare Books | 11/7/1988 | See Source »

Neither Pilgrim or Rowe has ever significantly contributed to the energy needs of state consumers, because neither has ever worked well enough to operate at peak efficiency. Rowe ran at reduced efficiency for more than three years recently due to equipment failures, and Pilgrim, which has never operated at a...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Yes on Question Four | 11/7/1988 | See Source »

First, to obtain the required series of federal and state permits and authorizations, various studies and projections had to be prepared by engineers and consultants. Buckley applied for the key federal document, issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, in November 1981, then waited 14 months to get the license...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Williams River Electric: Hydroelectric Power Tailored For a Country Stream | 11/7/1988 | See Source »

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