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...different theory of conservation: Instead of helping the animals that are being hunted, help the people who are doing the hunting. In the West African country of Zambia, where he has lived and worked for nearly 30 years, Lewis has helped launch an innovative new program that seeks to save wildlife by improving the livelihoods of local people, giving them an economic incentive to give up poaching. The program is called Community Markets for Conservation (COMACO), and it may help change the way wildlife is protected. "I realized I could have told you all the vital statistics of an elephant...
...still save seeds today, mostly in national seed banks that often specialize in native crops: pistachios in Iran, rice in the Philippines. When a disaster like the Irish potato blight of the 1840s hits, scientists can search the seed bank for an old variety that might prove resistant. Since pests and pathogens are constantly evolving, a well-stocked seed bank "is our best line of defense," says Geoff Hawtin, director-general of the International Center for Tropical Agriculture in Colombia...
Strangely, though, the assembly-line system didn't actually save me time, compared with cooking dinner myself. The entrées don't come with sides, just suggestions for them, so I found myself chopping bacon, shallots and garlic for Brussels sprouts while stirring the pulled pork--a dish that usually takes me five minutes to prep from scratch and comes out much better...
Christina Kessler’s final line from the No. 1 Harvard women’s hockey team’s 4-0 victory over Dartmouth on Sunday—18 saves and no goals allowed while picking up a win—indicated a run-of-the-mill performance for the sophomore goaltender. But for Kessler, a routine night usually translates into a vicotry for the Crimson. “She did what’s expected of her,” Crimson coach Katey Stone said. “Nothing special, but solid.” Harvard...
...coffee shop. The business was seized by the Massachusetts Department of Revenue on Jan. 17 because the store had not paid tens of thousands of dollars in food and payroll taxes. In the days following the shuttering of the Central Square store, a blog entitled “Save Toscanini’s” opened with the intent of raising the dough needed to help the owners pay back their massive debt. The amount owed could be as high as $167,000, according to the Cambridge Chronicle, which owner Gus Rancatore would not confirm or deny. The shop?...