Crowsnest Pass, Alberta

Jim Prentice Wildlife Corridor will connect landscape across the Crowsnest Pass

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Friday, October 26, 2018
Crowsnest Pass, Alberta, Geography of Alberta, Geography of Canada, Ecology, Crowsnest Pass, Regional District of East Kootenay, Animal migration, Crowsnest, Wildlife corridor

The Jim Prentice Wildlife Corridor is located in the Crowsnest Pass, between Crowsnest Lake and the town of Coleman.

Key Points: 
  • The Jim Prentice Wildlife Corridor is located in the Crowsnest Pass, between Crowsnest Lake and the town of Coleman.
  • This is a project of international significance, as conserving a wildlife corridor through the Crowsnest Pass will benefit wildlife travelling through the Rocky Mountains in Canada and the United States.
  • The Crowsnest Pass naturally funnels wildlife movement north and south through the Rocky Mountains and across Highway 3.
  • The Jim Prentice Wildlife Corridor initiative will ensure that open, undeveloped areas will remain to facilitate wildlife movement.