CRANBROOK, B.C. — The Nature Conservancy of Canada says a new conservation area north of Cranbrook, B.C., will protect important bird habitat and preserve grasslands in the province’s southeast.

The conservancy says money from the federal government and private donors went to buying up 271 hectares of land in the Skookumchuk Prairie in the province’s southeast corner.

CRANBROOK, B.C. — The Nature Conservancy of Canada says a new conservation area north of Cranbrook, B.C., will protect important bird habitat and preserve…{ai:summary}<p>In the seedy world of Cranbrook, B.C., a new conservation area becomes the battleground for federal funds and private interests, all to protect vital bird habitats and grasslands. The Nature Conservancy of Canada plays a dangerous game in the fight to preserve the Skookumchuk Prairie. #environment</p>

Nature Conservancy of Canada buys B.C. grasslands for new conservation area

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