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Officials at Banff National Park are warning visitors to be cautious amid the first bear sighting of the season.The bear, a grizzly, was spotted on Monday afternoon west of Banff near the Sunshine interchange.

Article content Parks Canada human-wildlife conflict specialist for Banff National Park, Dan Rafla, said it is always an exciting time when there is new pups. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Several new pups born into the Bow Valley wolf pack Back to video “We except new pups annually but we never really know for sure. The previous Bow Valley alpha male wolf, known as number 1901, was killed on the highway last spring, so it was another alpha ma...

With elk currently at the peak of calving season Parks Canada said they implemented an area closure on the west slope of Tunnel Mountain south of the Tunnel…

Article content A grey colored sub-adult male wolf belonging to the Bow Valley pack was struck and killed by a train on the CP Rail line in the Vermillion Lakes area of Banff National Park at approximately 8:10 p.m. on Feb. 11. Parks Canada confirmed the wolf was struck on a straight portion of track, and said blind corners did not play a role in the mortality. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Grey wolf from Bow Valley pack killed by CP train outsid...

The satellite phones connect directly to Banff Dispatch for 24/7 emergency services. New highway signs will be installed and existing signs modified to include a SOS symbol. Mileage markers will also be installed along the highway to help the travelling public determine their precise location when reporting an emergency, Parks Canada explained. This is a joint project made possible by Parks Canada and the B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure. Emergency phones will improve safety f...

Banff National Park staff discovered a deceased male wolf near the Bow River on Jan.7, across from Bow Avenue, in the Town of Banff.

Author of the article: Marie Conboy Publishing date: Dec 18, 2020  •  December 21, 2020  •  2 minute read  •  Pictured is the female grizzly bear protected by the closure. Her first litter of cubs were born in spring 2019 but did not survive the year. Parks Canada said this is not unusual as mortality rates for young-of-year grizzly cubs is high. Disturbing this denning bear threatens her survival and that of her potential cubs © Parks Canada / Gavin Hurd / 2019. jpg, BA Artic...