Jul
30
2010
Posted today to the Flathead Wild website . . .
Work still needs to be done to protect wildlife in the Flathead and surrounding areas, and to ensure that Rocky Mountain wildlife connectivity is not compromised by forestry practices and other development, the UNESCO World Heritage Committee said today in a “state of conservation” report.
The state [...]
Tags: Flathead Valley, UNESCO World Heritage Committee
Jul
27
2010
The UNESCO World Heritage Committee released the final report of the scientific mission study of threats to Waterton-Glacier Park. A press release posted to the Flathead Wild website has the highlights . . .
A report commissioned by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee is calling for a “conservation and wildlife management plan” for the transboundary Flathead [...]
Tags: Canadian Flathead, Flathead River Valley, transboundary Flathead, UNESCO World Heritage Committee, Waterton Lakes National Park, Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park
Jul
22
2010
According to a post on the Flathead Wild site today, the UNESCO World Heritage Committee report on threats to Waterton-Glacier Park and its environs will be released at the committee’s meeting in Brasilia, which begins tomorrow.
We’ll provide access to the report once it becomes available.
Tags: Flathead Wild, UNESCO World Heritage Committee, Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park
Jan
31
2010
The folks at Flathead Wild posted a good summary of the high points of the UNESCO World Heritage report on threats to Waterton-Glacier Park, along with links to major press coverage — both print and video.
Here’s the lead-in . . .
Great news for Friends of the Flathead! A UNESCO World Heritage report is recommending a [...]
Tags: Canadian Flathead, coal mining, Flathead Valley, mining, UNESCO World Heritage Committee