-http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6172326 Mingma Sherpa, a Giant of Conservation Listen to this story... by John Nielsen Weekend Edition Saturday, September 30, 2006 · Mingma Norbu Sherpa was one of 24 conservationists killed in Nepal this week in a recent helicopter crash near Kathmandu. A child of the Himalayas, Sherpa, 50, was an official with the World Wildlife Fund who helped change conservation practices around the world. NPR's John Nielsen has a remembrance. - http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6172326