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Fish feast may attract bears to Vermilion Lakes, forces closure

Fish feast may attract bears to Vermilion Lakes, forces closure

“The Boss is a great example of a bear that’s learned to live with us and put up with our antics, so anything we can do to give him some space is great."
Bear kills bear in Banff park

Bear kills bear in Banff park

It’s the grizzliest killing in Banff National Park in recent times.
Banff bear activity prompts warning

Banff bear activity prompts warning

All areas surrounding the busy Banff townsite are either under closure or warning because of intense grizzly bear activity.
The Boss first Banff grizzly spotted out of den

The Boss first Banff grizzly spotted out of den

Parks Canada confirmed Bear 122, aka The Boss, was spotted on Monday (March 18) – the first confirmed sighting in Banff of the year.
Grizzly bear dead in ‘unfortunate accident’

Grizzly bear dead in ‘unfortunate accident’

BANFF – An adult male grizzly bear is dead after being hit by a semi-trailer earlier this week in Banff National Park – the first time a grizzly bear has died at the hands of humans in Canada’s premier national park in five years.
Grizzly bear 143's cubs presumed dead

Grizzly bear 143's cubs presumed dead

Bear 143 emerged from her den this spring with two cubs. One cub was presumed to have died prior to her being struck and killed on the railway tracks in Banff National Park last Thursday (Sept. 3). The other was last seen mid-August and has not been found after her death.
Grizzly bear out and about in Banff

Grizzly bear out and about in Banff

“They’re roughly the same size. They’re big guys. Unless you get a really good look at their face, it’s hard to tell them apart.”
Notorious Banff grizzly Split Lip kills bear cub

Notorious Banff grizzly Split Lip kills bear cub

“Bear 136 killed one of the cubs of 142… this is a natural occurrence in the wild,” said Jon Stuart-Smith, a Parks Canada human-wildlife coexistence specialist for Lake Louise, Yoho and Kootenay national parks.
Banff bear occurrence report underway for season

Banff bear occurrence report underway for season

“Absolutely under no circumstances should you feed any wildlife … we need everybody contributing to the effort to keep the wild in wildlife," said Dan Rafla, a human-wildlife management specialist with Banff National Park.
Orphaned yearling grizzly bear cub spotted earlier this month

Orphaned yearling grizzly bear cub spotted earlier this month

“Time will tell, but we think it has relatively good odds just because it was healthy and it’s not without precedent that yearling grizzly bears have survived in the past despite losing their mother.”
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