next message in archive
no next message in thread
previous message in archive
previous message in thread
Index of Subjects
Index of Subjects Likely as in many things :"somewhere in the middle lies the truth" ----- Original Message ----- From: "David & Alison Webster" <dwebster@glinx.com> To: <NatureNS@chebucto.ns.ca> Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2011 10:58 AM Subject: [NatureNS] Park History > Dear All, Apr 23, 2011 > A poster, in the April issue of Canadian Geographic says "Canada's > earlier national parks, such as Banff...were intended to provide > recreational opportunities, but over time, their purpose evolved to include > protection of wildlife..." > > This does not agree with earlier versions of park history that I have > seen elsewhere, perhaps in the Beaver, which (briefly) is that the nucleus > of the park system was established at the urging of trophy game hunters (who > being rich had clout) for the specific purpose of conservation; this initial > purpose being briefly forgotten in the rush to develop a general purpose > tourist industry. > > Can anybody tell me which of these versions is closer to the truth ? > > Yt, Dave Webster, Kentville > > > >
next message in archive
no next message in thread
previous message in archive
previous message in thread
Index of Subjects