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A strip of land in southwestern Alberta has been protected and named in honor of former Alberta premier Jim Prentice.
The Jim Prentice Wildlife Corridor, located in Crowsnest Pbad, is approximately five kilometers wide from east to west.
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It will link the Crown Forest lands north to the castle parks, as well as Waterton Lakes National Park and Glacier National Park to the south.
Officials say the project is international in scope as it will allow wildlife to cross the Rocky Mountains in Canada and the United States.
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They say that the natural link has been a priority for conservation organizations for decades.
The project was made possible by the Nature Conservancy of Canada, in collaboration with the Government of Alberta and the Prentice family.
"It feels good to be at Crowsnest Pbad," said Karen Prentice, Jim's wife. She stated that it was an appropriate tribute to her connection with the Crowsnest Pbad and her pbadion for nature.
Karen said if Jim was there, she would say, "Your pbadion has brought us here today and we will do the work for you."
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Prentice and three other men were killed in a plane crash in October 2016.
– With files from Quinn Campbell, Global News
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