Although the Missoulian posted some initial coverage of last month’s visit by a U.N. scientific delegation investigating mining and other resource development threats to Waterton-Glacier Park, the only local paper that paid significant attention to the subject was the Hungry Horse News — a fact that slipped past your friendly webweenie.
Herewith are lead-ins and links to the articles published by the Hungry Horse News.
From the September 24th edition . . .
U.N. scientists: Glacier on ‘pedestal’
Two scientists from the United Nations are touring the Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park and the Canadian Flathead to see for themselves the potential impacts of proposed mines in the region.
“We plan to consult as widely as possible with all stakeholders,” said Paul Dingwall, a New Zealand scientist with the World Conservation Union and the World Wide Fund for Nature.
Dingwall and Keshore Rao, deputy director of the United Nation’s World Heritage Center, spent most of Monday holed up in Glacier Park’s community building, hearing report after report about the Park and its native flora and fauna.
From the October 7th edition . . .
Scientists here say they made an impression on U.N.
After a solid week of meetings and tours, American scientists and conservationists feel good about their recent visit with a delegation from the United Nations.
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