Word: osbornes
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...Osborn Elliott, who died on Sept. 28, was one of the great figures of American journalism, a crusading campaigner for American cities, a visionary leader of the movement for voluntary service, and perhaps above all, one of those rare characters whose very presence lifted the spirits of those around him, convincing them that life could be meaningful, significant, and at the same time - and this was a key part of his appeal - terrific fun. His passing leaves his country and the world a little less bright...
Michael Elliott, the editor of TIME International, is not related to Osborn Elliott...
...Osborn's conservation methods are proving to be as popular as his hot sauce. It's a perfect win-win. With its rising funds, the Trust now trains wardens from as far away as India and Vietnam in chili deterrence. Wildlife groups from Sumatra to the Serengeti, including the Worldwide Fund for Nature, now use chilies to control elephants. Meanwhile, farmers who are growing chilies in Livingstone have seen their annual income triple from $90 before planting their new cash crop to $300 a year now. Osborn hopes the new Elephant Pepper sauces will create a demand that will allow...
...Despite his success, Osborn has no illusions that chilies will stem elephant-human conflict completely. The problem is only going to rise with the burgeoning elephant population, he says, and Livingstone is a prime spot for viewing the consequences. Each dusk, when elephant feeding time starts, a voluntary curfew descends on the town. This summer, a few miles from his office, tourists at Victoria Falls watched horrified as an adult animal attempted a new route across the Zambezi River and was swept over the rapids. A short walk upriver, Osborn takes me to meet Catherine Lolozi, 48, whose husband Luwaya...
...love of the animals, Osborn can also sympathize with their victims. "What we are dealing with here is pure destruction," he says. "You can see why, if you lived here, you might look at elephants with fear and hate." His hope is that chilies will help Africa's farmers and elephants reach a tolerant state of live-and-let-live. "I'm not sure we can get people to love and respect elephants," says Osborn. "But ambivalent will...