Wolf sanctuary in Banff stops at the borders
Wolves enjoy a sanctuary in one of Canada’s most iconic national parks, but the area just outside the invisible borders is fraught with danger. “The park is not ...
Banff National Park
Rare white grizzly appearance concerns park officials
Tourists have been abuzz about the appearance of a white grizzly bear since the animal was spotted in April in Banff National Park. But wildlife managers and ...
Reintroduced bison returning to ancestral haunts in Banff
Bison reintroduced to Banff National Park as part of a five-year program are settling into the same wallows their ancestors used 140 years ago. Parks Canada has ...
Highway crossings benefit Banff wildlife
Highways cutting through natural landscapes can kill wildlife in vehicle collisions, fragment their habitat and disconnect their populations. Structures built ...
Bison reintroduced to Canada’s oldest national park
In the first week of February, 16 plains bison set foot in Banff National Park for the first time in more than a century. Employees with Parks Canada loaded the ...
Following tracks to steer grizzlies from trains
An increase in train collisions with grizzly bears over the past 20 years in Canadian national parks has pushed researchers to look for possible causes. In a ...